Rhynchogadus Tortonese [E.] 1948:38 Masc. Hypsirhynchus hepaticus Facciolà 1884. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Hypsirhynchus Facciolà 1884, preoccupied by Hypsirhynchus Günther 1858 in Reptilia. Olssonichthys Fowler 1958 is an unneeded replacement for Hypsirhynchus. •Valid as Rhynchogadus Tortonese 1948 -- (Cohen 1973:326 [ref. 6589], Fahay & Markle 1984:266 [ref. 13653], Cohen in Whitehead et al. 1986:722 [ref. 13676]). •Status uncertain -- (Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:347, footnote [ref. 18936]). Current status: Valid as Rhynchogadus Tortonese 1948. Moridae.