Lepomis Rafinesque [C. S.] 1819:420 Masc. Labrus auritus Linnaeus 1758. Type by original designation. Lepomotis, Lepiopomus, Lepidopomus, Lepidopoma, and Lepipomus in early literature are incorrect subsequent spellings or unjustified emendations. Gender fixed as masculine in Opinion 1684 in June 1992. •Valid as Lepomis Rafinesque 1819 -- (Jenkins & Burkhead 1994:736 [ref. 21581], Gilbert 1998:24 [ref. 23395], Popova 1998:116 [ref. 23588], Roe et al. 2002:898 [ref. 26504], Parin 2003:S3 [ref. 28536], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:203 [ref. 28183], Harris et al. 2005:340 [ref. 28246], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:523 [ref. 29996], Scharpf 2008:14 [ref. 30399], Minckley & Marsh 2009:285 [ref. 31114], Marshall 2011:202 [ref. 31755], Fricke et al. 2018:163 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Lepomis Rafinesque 1819. Centrarchidae: Lepominae.