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Genera in the family or subfamily Brachionichthyidae: [ 5 ] records

Brachionichthys Bleeker [P.] 1854:121 Masc. Chironectes hirsutus of Bleeker (= Lophius hirsutus Lacepède 1804). Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bleeker 1865:5 [ref. 416]; Jordan 1919:263 [ref. 2410] wrongly lists C. politus Richardson as type. Described in more detail by Bleeker 1855:12, 21 [ref. 346]. •Valid as Brachionichthys Bleeker 1854 (often dated 1855) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:275 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:283 [ref. 22532], Paxton et al. 2006:647 [ref. 28994], Last et al. 2007:53 [ref. 29447], Last & Gomon 2008:375 [ref. 30638], Last & Gledhill 2009:12 [ref. 30518]). Current status: Valid as Brachionichthys Bleeker 1854. Brachionichthyidae.

Brachiopsilus Last [P. R.] & Gledhill [D. C.] 2009:20 Masc. Brachiopsilus ziebelli Last & Gledhill 2009. Type by original designation. •Valid as Brachiopsilus Last & Gledhill 2009. Current status: Valid as Brachiopsilus Last & Gledhill 2009. Brachionichthyidae.

Pezichthys Last [P. R.] & Gledhill [D. C.] 2009:33 Masc. Pezichthys amplispinus Last & Gledhill 2009. Type by original designation. •Valid as Pezichthys Last & Gledhill 2009. Current status: Valid as Pezichthys Last & Gledhill 2009. Brachionichthyidae.

Sympterichthys Gill [T. N.] 1878:222 Masc. Lophius laevis Lacepède 1804. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Sympterichthys Gill 1878 -- (Paxton et al. 2006:648 [ref. 28994], Last et al. 2007:53 [ref. 29447], Last & Gomon 2008:376 [ref. 30638], Last & Gledhill 2009:50 [ef. 30518]). Current status: Valid as Sympterichthys Gill 1878. Brachionichthyidae.

Thymichthys Last [P. R.] & Gledhill [D. C.] 2009:58 Masc. Cheironectes politus Richardson 1844. Type by original designation. •Valid as Thymichthys Last & Gledhill 2009. Current status: Valid as Thymichthys Last & Gledhill 2009. Brachionichthyidae.