Pteropelor Fowler [H. W.] 1938:77 Neut. Pteropelor noronhai Fowler 1938. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Possibly valid as Pteropelor Fowler 1938 -- (Eschmeyer et al. 1973:305 [ref. 6390]). •Valid as Pteropelor Fowler 1938 -- (Chen & Liu 1984:93 [ref. 13451], Mandrytsa 2001:255 [ref. 25636], Mandrytsa 2002:567 [ref. 26272]). •Synonym of Pteroidichthys Bleeker 1856 based on type placement -- (Motomura et al. 2011:65 [ref. 31308], Motomura & Kanade 2015:491 [ref. 34096]). Current status: Synonym of Pteroidichthys Bleeker 1856. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae.