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Genera in the family or subfamily Atherinopsidae: [ 56 ] records

Adenops Schultz [L. P.] 1948:(14) 34 Masc. Adenops analis Schultz 1948. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1836 -- (Chernoff 1986:239 [ref. 5847], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Allomastax (subgenus of Atherinella) Chernoff [B.] 1986:243 Fem. Melaniris sardina Meek 1907. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Archomenidia Jordan [D. S.] & Hubbs [C. L.] 1919:54 Fem. Atherinichthys sallei Regan 1903. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Archomenidia Jordan & Hubbs 1919 -- (Chernoff 1981 [ref. 6824], Chernoff & Miller 1982 [ref. 8494]). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Argyrea DeKay [J. E.] 1842:141 Fem. Atherina notata Mitchill 1815. Type apparently by subsequent designation. Name mentioned (to include several American species) but not adopted by DeKay; unclear from text if all species mentioned would belong to Argyrea. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Argyrea Billberg 1820 in Lepidoptera, apparently not replaced. •Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Atherinella Steindachner [F.] 1875:477 Fem. Atherinella panamensis Steindachner 1875. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Chernoff 1986:86 [ref. 5848], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:192 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Chernoff 2003:1094 [ref. 27017], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061], França et al. 2007:370 [ref. 29284], Scharpf 2007:6 [ref. 30398]). •Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1936 -- (Campanella et al. 2015:20 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Atherinichthys Bleeker [P.] 1853:40 Masc. Atherina humboldtiana Valenciennes 1835. Type by subsequent designation. Spelled initially Atherinichthijs, correctly latinized as Atherinichthys. Earliest subsequent designation not researched. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Atherinoides Bleeker [P.] 1853:40 Masc. Atherina vomerina Valenciennes 1835. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Atherinops (subgenus of Atherinichthys) Steindachner [F.] 1875:89 Masc. Atherinopsis affinis Ayres 1860. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Atherinops Steindachner 1875 (sometimes dated 1876) -- (White et al. 1984:360 [ref. 13655], White 1985:16 [ref. 13551], Crabtree 1987:861 [ref. 6771], Dyer 1993:201 [ref. 40716], Dyer 1997:47 [ref. 23262], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:198 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Atherinops Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Atherinopsis Girard [C. F.] 1854:134 Fem. Atherinopsis californiensis Girard 1854. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Atherinopsis Girard 1854 -- (White et al. 1984:360 [ref. 13655], White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Crabtree 1987:861 [ref. 6771], Dyer 1993:202 [ref. 40716], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Atherinopsis Girard 1854. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Atherthyrina Fowler [H. W.] 1958:16 Fem. Thyrina evermanni Jordan & Culver 1895. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Thyrina Jordan & Culver 1895, preoccupied by Thryina Poujade 1886 in Lepidoptera. •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Austroatherina Marrero y Galindez [A.] 1950:113 Fem. Atherina incisa Jenyns 1841. Type by subsequent designation. Not available from Marrero 1950 --three included species and no designation of type after 1930. Subsequent publication in an available way not researched; Campos 1984:80 [ref. 23441] and Lloris & Rucabado 1991:79 [ref. 22530] designate a type. •Doubtfully a synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (White 1985:18 [ref. 13551]). •Valid as Austroatherina Marrero 1950 -- (Campos 1984:80 [ref. 23441], Lloris & Rucabado 1991:79 [ref. 22530]). •Not available and in the synonymy of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Uncertain as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Austromenidia Hubbs [C. L.] 1918:307 Fem. Basilichthys regillus Abbott 1899. Type by original designation. •Valid as Austromenidia Hubbs 1918 -- (Campos 1984:77 [ref. 23441]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906, but usually as a valid subgenus Austromedia -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:536 [ref. 23858], Dyer & Gosztonyi 1999:211 [ref. 24265] as a valid subgenus Austromenidia, Dyer 2000:108, 115 [ref. 26677] as a valid subgenus Austromenidia, Dyer 2006:69 [ref. 30646] as a valid subgenus Austromenidia). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Bachmannia Nani [A.] in Szidat & Nani 1951:336 Fem. Basilichthys smitti Lahille 1929. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Apparently preoccupied by Bachmannia Dolgophol de Saez 1945 in fossil fishes; apparently not replaced. •Synonym of Austroatherina Marrero 1950 -- (Lloris & Rucabado 1991:79 [ref. 22530] as Bachmania). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Basilichthys Girard [C. F.] 1855:198 Masc. Atherina microlepidota Jenyns 1841. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently first designated by Fowler 1903:734 [ref. 1362]. •Valid as Basilichthys Girard 1855 -- (Campos 1984:71 [ref. 23441], White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Crabtree 1987:860 [ref. 6771], Dyer 1993:207 [ref. 40716], Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:536 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:85 [ref. 26678], Dyer 2000:105 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:517 [ref. 27061], Dyer 2006:73 [ref. 30646], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Basilichthys Girard 1855. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Cauque Eigenmann [C. H.] 1928:56 Neut. Chirostoma mauleanum Steindachner 1896. Type by original designation. •Valid as Cauque Eigenmann 1928 -- (Campos 1984:78 [ref. 23441], Pequeño 1989:51 [ref. 14125]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906, but a valid subgenus Cauque -- (Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer & Gosztonyi 1999:211 [ref. 24265], Dyer 2000:85 [ref. 26678], Dyer 2000:108, 113 [ref. 26677], Dyer 2006:75 [ref. 30646]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Charalia (subgenus of Eslopsarum) de Buen [F.] 1945:505 Fem. Chirostoma bartoni Jordan & Evermann 1896. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Chirostoma Swainson [W.] 1839:176, 243 Neut. Atherina humboldtiana Valenciennes 1835. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (Campanella et al. 2015:20 [ref. 33711]). •Valid as Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Barbour 1973 [ref. 5967], Chernoff 1986:189 [ref. 5847], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061], Scharpf 2007:6 [ref. 30398], Bloom et al. 2009:408 [ref. 30223], Betancourt-Resendes et al. 2018:323 [ref. 37172], Betancourt-Resendes et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37138]). Current status: Valid as Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Coleotropis Myers [G. S.] & Wade [C. B.] 1942:136 Fem. Menidia starksi Meek & Hildebrand 1923. Type by original designation. •Valid as Coleotropis Myers & Wade 1942 -- (Gilbert & Caldwell 1967 [ref. 21336]). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Colpichthys Hubbs [C. L.] 1918:305 Masc. Atherinops regis Jenkins & Evermann 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Colpichthys Hubbs 1918 -- (White et al. 1984:360 [ref. 13655], White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Crabtree 1987:861 [ref. 6771], Crabtree 1989 [ref. 12738], Dyer 1993:200 [ref. 40716], Dyer 1997:47 [ref. 23262], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:198 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:519 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Colpichthys Hubbs 1918. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Eslopsarum Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:330 Neut. Chirostoma jordani Woolman 1894. Type by original designation. Misspelled Elopsarum by Schultz 1948:30 [ref. 3966]. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Euryarges (subgenus of Nectarges) Myers [G. S.] & Wade [C. B.] 1942:128 Masc. Nectarges nesiotes Myers & Wade 1942. Type by original designation (also monotypic in subgenus Nectarges). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Eurystole Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] in Jordan 1895:418 Fem. Atherinella eriarcha Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Appeared first in Jordan 1895 as above, with reference to Jordan & Evermann's genus name and characters; also appeared as new in Jordan & Evermann 1896:802 [ref. 2443]. •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875, but a valid subgenus Eurystole -- (Chernoff 1986:243 [ref. 5847], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677]). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:192 [ref. 24550], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Gastropterus Cope [E. D.] 1878:700 Masc. Gastropterus archaeus Cope 1878. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Basilichthys Girard 1855 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:536 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:105 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:517 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Basilichthys Girard 1855. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Heterognathus Girard [C. F.] 1855:198 Masc. Atherina humboldtiana Valenciennes 1835. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation found that of Jordan & Evermann 1896:792 [ref. 2443]. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Hubbesia Jordan [D. S.] 1919:310 Fem. Menidia gilberti Jordan & Bollman 1890. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1836 -- (Chernoff 1986:239 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:191 [ref. 24550], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Hubbsiella Breder [C. M., Jr.] 1936:6 Fem. Menidia clara Evermann & Jenkins 1891. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert 1880 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:197 [ref. 24550]). Current status: Synonym of Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert 1880. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Ischnomembras Fowler [H. W.] 1903:730 Fem. Ischnomembras gabunensis Fowler 1903. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type species with wrong type locality, not Africa. •Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (see Maugé 1986:279 [ref. 6218], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Kirtlandia Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:789, 794 Fem. Chirostoma vagrans Goode & Bean 1879. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1836 -- (Chernoff 1986:239 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:191 [ref. 24550], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Membras Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Kronia Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1915:Trematolepides 9 Fem. Kronia iguapensis Miranda Ribeiro 1915. Type by monotypy. On p. 42 when continuously paginated. •Valid as Kronia Miranda Ribeiro 1915 -- (Campos 1984:79 [ref. 23441]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Labidesthes Cope [E. D.] 1870:455 Masc. Chirostoma sicculum Cope 1865. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Labidesthes Cope 1870 -- (Chernoff 1986:189 [ref. 5847], Jenkins & Burkhead 1994:601 [ref. 21581], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Scharpf 2007:8 [ref. 30398], Bloom et al. 2009:408 [ref. 30223], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711], Werneke & Armbruster 2015:535 [ref. 34000]). Current status: Valid as Labidesthes Cope 1870. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Lethostole Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:789, 792 Fem. Chirostoma estor Jordan 1880. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Lethestole by Eigenmann 1910:465 [ref. 1224]. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Leuresthes Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1880:29 Fem. Atherinopsis tenuis Ayres 1860. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert 1880 -- (White et al. 1984:360 [ref. 13655], White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Crabtree 1987:861 [ref. 6771], Dyer 1993:203 [ref. 40716], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:197 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert 1880. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Melaniris Meek [S. E.] 1902:117 Fem. Melaniris balsanus Meek 1902. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Melaniris Meek 1902 -- (Bussing 1979 [ref. 6973]). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:192 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Melanorhinus Metzelaar [J.] 1919:38 Masc. Melanorhinus boekei Metzelaar 1919. Type by monotypy. Also appeared as new in Metzelaar 1922:141 [ref. 5741]. •Valid as Melanorhinus Metzelaar 1919 -- (Chernoff 1986:245 [ref. 5847], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Chernoff 2003:1091 [ref. 27017], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:519 [ref. 27061], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Melanorhinus Metzelaar 1919. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Membras Bonaparte [C. L.] 1836:puntata 91 Fem. Atherina martinica Valenciennes 1835. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared in puntata 91 under Atherina hepsetus. Originally without included species; first addition of species not researched. Type above as listed by Jordan 1917:142 [ref. 2407]. •Valid as Membras Bonaparte 1836 -- (Chernoff 1986:239 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:191 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Chernoff 2003:1094 [ref. 27017], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Scharpf 2007:8 [ref. 30398], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711], Chernoff et al. 2020:191 [ref. 37775]). Current status: Valid as Membras Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Menidia Bonaparte [C. L.] 1836:puntata 91 Fem. Atherina menidia Linnaeus 1766. Apparently appeared first in puntata 91 under Atherina hepsetus without mention of included species. Technical first addition of species not researched; type usually given as A. menidia. •Valid as Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (Chernoff et al. 1981 [ref. 5466], Echelle & Mosier 1982 [ref. 6821], Chernoff 1986:189 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:195 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:101 [ref. 26677], Chernoff 2003:1092 [ref. 27017], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Scharpf 2007:9 [ref. 30398], Bloom et al. 2009:408 [ref. 30223], Minckley & Marsh 2009:275 [ref. 31114]). Current status: Valid as Menidia Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Menidiella Schultz [L. P.] 1948:(13) 33 Fem. Menidia colei Hubbs 1936. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:195 [ref. 24550], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Mugilops Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1923:271 Masc. Mugilops cyanellus Meek & Hildebrand 1923. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Melanorhinus Metzelaar 1919 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:519 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Melanorhinus Metzelaar 1919. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Nectarges Myers [G. S.] & Wade [C. B.] 1942:126 Masc. Nectarges nepenthe Myers & Wade 1942. Type by original designation. •Valid as Nectarges Myers & Wade 1942 -- (Pequeño 1989:51 [ref. 14125]). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Ocotlanichthys (subgenus of Chirostoma) de Buen [F.] 1945:526 Masc. Chirostoma sphyraena Boulenger 1900. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled by Schultz 1948:30 as Acotlanichthys. •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Odontesthes Evermann [B. W.] & Kendall [W. C.] 1906:94 Fem. Odontesthes perugiae Evermann & Kendall 1906. Type by original designation. •Valid as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Campos 1984:76 [ref. 23441], White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Crabtree 1987:861 [ref. 6771], Dyer 1993:205 [ref. 40716], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer & Gosztonyi 1999:211 [ref. 24265], Dyer 2000:85 [ref. 26678], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Bemvenuti 2002:251 [ref. 26202], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342], Dyer 2006:74 [ref. 30646], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:471 [ref. 29996] as Odonthestes, Di Dario et al. 2011:547 [ref. 31478], Sarmiento et al. 2014:31 [ref. 35004], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711], Bertaco et al. 2016:422 [ref. 34561], Wingert et al. 2017:501 [ref. 35244], Wingert et al. 2022:680 [ref. 39793]). Current status: Valid as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Otalia de Buen [F.] 1945:528 Fem. Chirostoma promelas Jordan & Snyder 1899. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Palmichthys (subgenus of Chirostoma) de Buen [F.] 1945:527 Masc. Chirostoma diazi Jordan & Snyder 1899. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839 -- (Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:518 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Chirostoma Swainson 1839. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Patagonina Eigenmann [C. H.] 1928:56 Fem. Menidia hatcheri Eigenmann 1909. Type by monotypy. Spelled two ways originally: Patagonina (p. 56, 60, Pl. 12), Patagonia (p. 56); Patagonia evidently in error; White 1985:17 [ref. 13551] selected Patagonina. •Valid as Patagonina Eigenmann 1928 -- (Campos 1984:78 [ref. 23441]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Phoxargyrea Fowler [H. W.] 1903:732 Fem. Phoxargyrea dayi Fowler 1903. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (Böhlke 1984:23 [ref. 13621], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Pisciregia Abbott [J. F.] 1899:342 Fem. Pisciregia beardsleei Abbott 1899. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Basilichthys Girard 1855 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:536 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:105 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:517 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Basilichthys Girard 1855. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Poblana de Buen [F.] 1945:495 Fem. Poblana alchichica de Buen 1945. Type by original designation. •Valid as Poblana de Buen 1945 -- (Chernoff 1986:189 [ref. 5847], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:522 [ref. 27061], Scharpf 2007:9 [ref. 30398], Bloom et al. 2009:408 [ref. 30223], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). •Synonym of Menidia Bonaparte 1836 -- (Campanella et al. 2015:20 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Poblana de Buen 1945. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Protistius Cope [E. D.] 1874:66 Masc. Protistius semotilus Cope 1874. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Basilichthys Girard 1855 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:536 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:105 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:517 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Basilichthys Girard 1855. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Pseudothyrina Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1915:Trematolepides 11 Fem. Pseudothyrina iheringi Miranda Ribeiro 1915. Type by monotypy. On p. 43 when continuously paginated. •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (White 1985:17 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:48 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Sorgentinia Risso [E. N. P. de] & Risso [F. J. J.] 1953:12 Fem. Atherina incisa Jenyns 1841. Type by monotypy. •Objective synonym of Austroatherina Marrero 1950 [not available]. •Synonym of Austroatherina Marrero 1950 -- (Lloris & Rucabado 1991:79 [ref. 22530]). •If Austroatherina Marrera was not made available before 1953, then Sorgentinia should be used instead of Austroatherina [W.N.E.]. •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Thyrina Jordan [D. S.] & Culver [G. B.] in Jordan 1895:419 Fem. Thyrina evermanni Jordan & Culver 1895. Type by original designation. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Thyrina Poujade 1886 in Lepidoptera, replaced by Atherthyrina Fowler 1958. •In the synonymy of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:192 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Thyrinops Hubbs [C. L.] 1918:306 Masc. Atherinichthys pachylepis Günther 1864. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff & Miller 1984:1 [ref. 8175], Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Tupa de Buen [F.] 1953:48 Fem. Atherinichthys platensis Berg 1895. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.

Xenatherina Regan [C. T.] 1907:64 Fem. Menidia lisa Meek 1904. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Chernoff & Miller 1984:1 [ref. 8175], Chernoff 1986:240 [ref. 5847], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Xenomelaniris Schultz [L. P.] 1948:(13) 33 Fem. Atherina brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875, but a valid subgenus Xenomelaniris -- (Chernoff 1986:241 [ref. 5847]). •Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:193 [ref. 24550], Dyer 2000:104 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:515 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinella Steindachner 1875. Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.

Yaci de Buen [F.] 1953:51 Fem. Yaci retropinnis de Buen 1953. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Yaci de Buen 1953 -- (Campos 1984:80 [ref. 23441]). •Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906 -- (White 1985:18 [ref. 13551], Dyer 1997:49 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:535 [ref. 23858], Dyer 2000:108 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:520 [ref. 27061], Miller 2003:80 [ref. 27342]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall 1906. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae.