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Genera in the family or subfamily Gobiesocidae: [ 77 ] records

Acyrtops Schultz [L. P.] 1951:244 Masc. Gobiesox (Rimicola) beryllinus Hildebrand & Ginsburg 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Acyrtops Schultz 1951 -- (Briggs 1955:73 [ref. 637], Johnson & Greenfield 1983:34 [ref. 28911], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Briggs 2002:443 [ref. 26018], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Acyrtops Schultz 1951. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Acyrtus Schultz [L. P.] 1944:56 Masc. Sicyases rubiginosus Poey 1868. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Acyrtus and Arcos were described in the same work. •Synonym of Arcos Schultz 1944 based on placement of the type species -- (Böhlke & Chaplin 1968:707 [ref. 23150]). •Valid as Acyrtus Schultz 1944 -- (Briggs 1955:125 [ref. 637], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Sampaio et al. 2004:205 [ref. 27998], Conway et al. 2014:1 [ref. 33313], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae, Tavera et al. 2021:1 [ref. 38564], Quintão et al. 2022:1 [ref. 39696]). Current status: Valid as Acyrtus Schultz 1944. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Alabes Cloquet [H.] 1816:99 Fem. Alabes cuvieri Vaillant 1905. Type by subsequent monotypy. Type by subsequent monotypy according to Springer & Fraser 1976:1 [ref. 7086]. Misspelled Alabis and Alaebes by Swainson 1838 [ref. 4302]. According to Whitley 1935:136 [ref. 6396], Bosc published this name first [not investigated]. •Valid as Alabes Cloquet 1816 -- (Springer & Fraser 1976 [ref. 7086] as specialized gobiesocid genus, Scott 1976:163 [ref. 7055], Gomon et al. 1994:312 [ref. 22532], Hutchins & Morrison 2004:150 [ref. 27776], Hutchins 2006:25 [ref. 28926], Hoese & Bray 2006:1569 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:727 [ref. 30658], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Cheilobranchinae). Current status: Valid as Alabes Cloquet 1816. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Apepton Gistel [J.] 1848:IX Neut. Lepadogaster piger Nardo 1827. Type by being a replacement name. Unneeded replacement for "Gouana" [sic for Gouania] Nardo (species Lepadogaster piger), a personal name (see Jordan 1919:236 [ref. 2409]). Type as given by Briggs 1973:653, but Briggs gives type for Gouania as G. prototypus. •Synonym of Gouania Nardo 1833 -- (Briggs 1955:23 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:653 [ref. 7222]). Current status: Synonym of Gouania Nardo 1833. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Apletodon Briggs [J. C.] 1955:25 Masc. Lepadogaster microcephalus Brook 1890. Type by original designation. On Official List (Opinion 638). •Valid as Apletodon Briggs 1955 -- (Briggs 1973:651 [ref. 7222], Briggs in Whitehead et al. 1986:1352 [ref. 13677], Briggs 1986:378 [ref. 5643], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Hofrichter 1995:84 [ref. 30502], Hofrichter & Patzner 1997:20 [ref. 23741], Fricke 2007:69 [ref. 29022], Fricke et al. 2010:91 [ref. 30711], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:32 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:471 [ref. 33547], Fricke & Wirtz 2018:1 [ref. 36380], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Lepadogastrinae). Current status: Valid as Apletodon Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Arbaciosa Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] in Jordan 1896:230 Fem. Gobiesox humeralis Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Tomicodon Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Briggs 1955:57 [ref. 637], Williams & Tyler 2003:4 [ref. 27287]). Current status: Synonym of Tomicodon Brisout De Barneville 1846. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Arcos Schultz [L. P.] 1944:71 Masc. Gobiesox erythrops Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Type by original designation. •Valid as Arcos Schultz 1944 -- (Briggs 1955:81 [ref. 637], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Arcos Schultz 1944. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Aspasma Jordan [D. S.] & Fowler [H. W.] 1902:414 Fem. Lepadogaster minimus not Döderlein 1887 (= Aspasma ubauo Fujiwara & Motomura 2019). Type by original designation. Treated by original authors as feminine. Type species misidentified, redetermined as Aspasma ubauo Fujiwara & Motomura 2019 [ref. 36982]. •Valid as Aspasma Jordan & Fowler 1902 -- (Briggs 1955:135 [ref. 637], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:341 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:192 [ref. 23547], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Fujiwara & Motomura 2019:[1] [ref. 36982], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Aspasma Jordan & Fowler 1902. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Aspasmichthys Briggs [J. C.] 1955:133 Masc. Aspasma ciconiae Jordan & Fowler 1902. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Aspasmichthys Briggs 1955 -- (Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:341 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:192 [ref. 23547], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Aspasmichthys Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Aspasmodes Smith [J. L. B.] 1957:397 Masc. Aspasmodes briggsi Smith 1957. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Aspasmodes Smith 1957 -- (Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Aspasmodes Smith 1957. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Aspasmogaster Waite [E. R.] 1907:315 Fem. Crepidogaster tasmaniensis Günther 1861. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Crepidogaster Günther 1861, preoccupied by Crepidogaster Boheman 1848 in Coleoptera. Misspelled Aspasmagaster by Jordan 1920:526 [ref. 4905]. •Valid as Aspasmogaster Waite 1907 -- (Briggs 1955:49 [ref. 637], Scott 1976:182 [ref. 7055], Hutchins 1984 [ref. 5230], Gomon et al. 1994:315 [ref. 22532], Hoese & Bray 2006:1571 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:732 [ref. 30658], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocidae incertae sedis). Current status: Valid as Aspasmogaster Waite 1907. Gobiesocidae.

Athaena Castelnau [F. L.] 1861:72 Fem. Athaena fasciata Castelnau 1861. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Briggs 1955:39 [ref. 637]). Current status: Synonym of Chorisochismus Brisout De Barneville 1846. Gobiesocidae: Chorisochisminae.

Barryichthys Conway [K. W.], Moore [G. I.] & Summers [A. P.] 2019:38 Masc. Barryichthys hutchinsi Conway, Moore & Summers 2019. Type by original designation. •Valid as Barryichthys Conway, Moore & Summers 2019 -- (Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Cheilobranchinae). Current status: Valid as Barryichthys Conway, Moore & Summers 2019. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Briggsia Craig [M. T.] & Randall [J. E.] 2009:65 Fem. Briggsia hastingsi Craig & Randall 2009. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Briggsia Craig & Randall 2009 -- (Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). •Synonym of Lissonanchus Smith 1966 -- (Fujiwara et al. 2023:[2] [ref. 40664]). Current status: Synonym of Lissonanchus Smith 1966. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Bryssetaeres Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] in Jordan 1896:230 Masc. Gobiesox pinniger Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Gender ambiguous, treated as masculine. •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Bryssophilus (subgenus of Gobiesox) Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1898:2329, 2330 Masc. Gobiesox papillifer Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Objective synonym of Caulistius Jordan & Evermann 1896. •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Caularchus Gill [T. N.] 1862:330 Masc. Lepadogaster reticulatus Girard 1854. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Caulistius (subgenus of Gobiesox) Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:491 Masc. Gobiesox papillifer Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Cheilobranchus Richardson [J.] 1845:50 Masc. Cheilobranchus dorsalis Richardson 1845. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation not located, at least can date to Jordan 1919:223 [ref. 2410]. Chilobranchus Günther 1870:17 [ref. 1995] is an unjustified emendation. •Synonym of Alabes Cloquet 1816 -- (Springer & Fraser 1976:1 [ref. 7086], Scott 1976:163 [ref. 7055]). Current status: Synonym of Alabes Cloquet 1816. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville [C. N. F.] 1846:209 Masc. Chorisochismus nudus of Brisout de Barneville 1846. Type by monotypy. Based on a misidentified type species; type not Cyclopterus nudus Linnaeus 1758; Brisout de Barneville's specimens a misidentification of C. dentex Pallas 1769 (Briggs 1955:39 [ref. 637]). •Valid as Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Briggs 1955:39 [ref. 637], Briggs 1986:379 [ref. 5643], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Chorisochisminae). Current status: Valid as Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Gobiesocidae: Chorisochisminae.

Cochleoceps Whitley [G. P.] 1943:141 Neut. Crepidogaster spatula Günther 1861. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Cochlioceps in Zoological Record for 1943. •Valid as Cochleoceps Whitley 1943 -- (Briggs 1955:51 [ref. 637], Scott 1976:187 [ref. 7055], Hutchins 1983 [ref. 5374], Hutchins 1991 [ref. 19055], Gomon et al. 1994:317 [ref. 22532], Hoese & Bray 2006:1572 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:734 [ref. 30658], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Cheilobranchinae). Current status: Valid as Cochleoceps Whitley 1943. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Conidens Briggs [J. C.] 1955:15 Masc. Crepidogaster samoensis Steindachner 1906. Type by original designation. •Valid as Conidens Briggs 1955 -- (Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:341 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:190 [ref. 23547], Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Hoese & Bray 2006:1573 [ref. 29000], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocidae incertae sedis). Current status: Valid as Conidens Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae.

Coronichthys Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1942:120 Masc. Coronichthys ornata Herre 1942. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Diademichthys Pfaff published 9 May 1942, Coronichthys published 24 Aug. 1942. •Synonym of Diademichthys Pfaff 1942 -- (Briggs 1955:141 [ref. 637]). Current status: Synonym of Diademichthys Pfaff 1942. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Cotylichthys Jordan [D. S.] 1919:341 Masc. Cotylis fimbriata Müller & Troschel 1849. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Cotylis Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] in Müller 1843:297 Fem. Cotylis nuda Müller & Troschel 1843 (= Gobiesox punctulatus (Poey 1875)). Type by monotypy. Type not L. nudus Linnaeus (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637]). Müller & Troschel 1843:298 list the type as "Art: Cotylis nuda Müll. Trosch. (Cyclopterus nudus Bl. Schn.)" But Bloch & Schneider do not describe a species but refer to nudus Linnaeus. Using Article 67.13, the misapplication using Bloch & Schneider results in a new species, Cotylis nuda Müller & Troschel 1843. The locality given by Bloch & Schneider as India is in error according to Briggs, and the name is a synonym of the Caribbean Gobiesox punctulatus (Poey 1875). Since Müller & Troschel's name nuda has not been used, it can be regarded as a nomen oblitum. •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Creocele Briggs [J. C.] 1955:12 Fem. Gobiesox cardinalis Ramsay 1882. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Creocele Briggs 1955 -- (Scott 1976:179 [ref. 7055], Gomon et al. 1994:321 [ref. 22532], Hoese & Bray 2006:1574 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:737 [ref. 30658], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocidae incertae sedis). Current status: Valid as Creocele Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae.

Crepidogaster Günther [A.] 1861:507 Fem. Crepidogaster tasmaniensis Günther 1861. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:307 [ref. 4904]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Crepidogaster Boheman 1848 in Coleoptera; replaced by Aspasmogaster Waite 1907. •Synonym of Aspasmogaster Waite 1907 -- (Briggs 1955:49 [ref. 637], Scott 1976:182 [ref. 7055], Hoese & Bray 2006:1571 [ref. 29000]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Aspasmogaster Waite 1907. Gobiesocidae.

Dellichthys Briggs [J. C.] 1955:14 Masc. Dellichthys morelandi Briggs 1955. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Dellichthys Briggs 1955 -- (Stewart 2015:1545 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2018:77 [ref. 35826], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Trachelochisminae). Current status: Valid as Dellichthys Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Trachelochisminae.

Derilissus Briggs [J. C.] 1969:333 Masc. Derilissus nanus Briggs 1969. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Derilissus Briggs 1969 -- (Fraser 1970 [ref. 7737], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Sparks & Gruber 2012:251 [ref. 32056], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Derilissus Briggs 1969. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Diademichthys Pfaff [J. R.] 1942:413 Masc. Diademichthys deversor Pfaff 1942. Type by original designation (also monotypic). According to Briggs (1955:141 [ref. 637]), Diademichthys and Coronichthys Herre Aug. 1942 are synonyms, Diademichthys appeared in May 1942 and is therefore the older name. •Valid as Diademichthys 1942 -- (Briggs 1955:141 [ref. 637], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:342 [ref. 6441], Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Hoese & Bray 2006:1574 [ref. 29000], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Fricke et al. 2019:262 [ref. 36673], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Diademichthys Pfaff 1942. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Diplecogaster Fraser-Brunner [A.] 1938:415 Fem. Cyclopterus bimaculatus Bonnaterre 1788. Type by original designation. •Valid as Diplecogaster Fraser-Brunner 1938 -- (Briggs 1955:28 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:652 [ref. 7222], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Briggs in Whitehead et al. 1986:1353 [ref. 13677], Briggs 1986:379 [ref. 5643], Hofrichter & Patzner 1997:20 [ref. 23741], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:32 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:471 [ref. 33547], Fricke et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33962], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2017:210 [ref. 35501], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Lepadogastrinae, Fricke & Wirtz 2023:1 [ref. 40196]). Current status: Valid as Diplecogaster Fraser-Brunner 1938. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Diplocrepis Günther [A.] 1861:506 Fem. Lepadogaster puniceus Richardson 1846. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Diplocrepis Günther 1861 -- (Briggs 1955:41 [ref. 637], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Stewart 2015:1546 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diplocrepinae). Current status: Valid as Diplocrepis Günther 1861. Gobiesocidae: Diplocrepinae.

Discotrema Briggs [J. C.] 1976:339 Neut. Discotrema crinophila Briggs 1976. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Discotrema Briggs 1976 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:342 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:191 [ref. 23547], Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Hoese & Bray 2006:1574 [ref. 29000], Craig & Randall 2008:68 [ref. 29543], Fricke 2014:40 [ref. 33595], Fricke et al. 2019:263 [ref. 36673], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae, Fujiwara et al. 2024:290 [ref. 40972]). Current status: Valid as Discotrema Briggs 1976. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Eckloniaichthys Smith [J. L. B.] 1943:67 Masc. Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps Smith 1943. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Eckloniaichthys Smith 1943 -- (Briggs 1955:71 [ref. 637], Briggs 1986:379 [ref. 5643], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Chorisochisminae). Current status: Valid as Eckloniaichthys Smith 1943. Gobiesocidae: Chorisochisminae.

Erdmannichthys Conway [K. W.], Fujiwara [K.], Motomura [H.] & Summers [A. P.] 2021:429 Masc. Aspasmichthys alorensis Allen & Erdmann 2012. Type by original designation (and monotypic). •Valid as Erdmannichthys Conway, Fujiwara, Motomura & Summers 2021. Current status: Valid as Erdmannichthys Conway, Fujiwara, Motomura & Summers 2021. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Flabellicauda Fujiwara [K.], Conway [K. W.] & Motomura [H.] 2021:754 Fem. Flabellicauda alleni Fujiwara, Conway & Motomura 2021. Type by original designation. •Valid as Flabellicauda Fujiwara, Conway & Motomura 2021. Current status: Valid as Flabellicauda Fujiwara, Conway & Motomura 2021. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Flexor Conway [K. W.], Stewart [A. L.] & Summers [A. P.] 2018:78 Masc. Flexor incus Conway, Stewart & Summers 2018. Type by original designation (and monotypic). •Valid as Flexor Conway, Stewart & Summers 2018 -- (Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Flexor Conway, Stewart & Summers 2018. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Gastrocyathus Briggs [J. C.] 1955:46 Masc. Gastrocyathus gracilis Briggs 1955. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gastrocyathus Briggs 1955 -- (Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Stewart 2015:1547 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Haplocylicinae). Current status: Valid as Gastrocyathus Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Haplocylicinae.

Gastrocymba Briggs [J. C.] 1955:11 Fem. Diplocrepis quadriradiatus Rendahl 1926. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Species originally as "4-radiatus", emendation mandatory. •Valid as Gastrocymba Briggs 1955 -- (Stewart 2015:1548 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Haplocylicinae). Current status: Valid as Gastrocymba Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Haplocylicinae.

Gastroscyphus Briggs [J. C.] 1955:45 Masc. Crepidogaster hectoris Günther 1876. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gastroscyphus Briggs 1955 -- (Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], , Stewart 2015:1549 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Haplocylicinae). Current status: Valid as Gastroscyphus Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Haplocylicinae.

Gobiesox Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1800:595 Masc. Gobiesox cephalus Lacepède 1800. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:279 (vol. 7) [ref. 30473]. Gobiesox of Müller & Troschel 1849 (not of Lacepède) is a synonym of Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville (Briggs 1955:39 [ref. 637]). •Valid as Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Pequeño 1989:41 [ref. 14125], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:467 [ref. 24550], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:797 [ref. 25968], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061], Scharpf 2009:11 [ref. 30400], Hastings & Conway 2017:393 [ref. 35062], Conway et al. 2017:[8] [ref. 35287], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Gouania Nardo [G. D.] 1833:548 Fem. Gouania prototypus Nardo 1833. Type by original designation. Genus appeared first as Covania; name corrected by Canestrini 1864:181 [ref. 714]. Prevailing usage as Gouania. •Valid as Gouania Nardo 1833 -- (Briggs 1955:22 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:653 [ref. 7222], Briggs in Whitehead et al. 1986:1355 [ref. 13677], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:33 [ref. 36649], Wagner et al. 2019:3 [ref. 36765], Wagner et al. 2020:1 [ref. 37868], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Lepadogastrinae). Current status: Valid as Gouania Nardo 1833. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Gymnoscyphus Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1970:3 Masc. Gymnoscyphus ascitus Böhlke & Robins 1970. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gymnoscyphus Böhlke & Robins 1970 -- (McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Protogobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Gymnoscyphus Böhlke & Robins 1970. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae.

Haplocylix Briggs [J. C.] 1955:21 Fem. Cyclopterus littoreus Forster 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Haplocylix Briggs 1955 -- (Stewart 2015:1550 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Haplocylicinae). Current status: Valid as Haplocylix Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Haplocylicinae.

Infratridens Schultz [L. P.] 1944:57 Masc. Gobiesox rhessodon Smith 1881. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Kopua Hardy [G. S.] 1984:244 Fem. Kopua nuimata Hardy 1984. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Treated as feminine, Art. 30.2.4. •Valid as Kopua Hardy 1984 -- (Hutchins 1991 [ref. 19050], Hoese & Bray 2006:1575 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:738 [ref. 30658], Moore et al. 2012:34 [ref. 32042], Okamoto & Todate 2014:179 [ref. 33658], Shinohara & Katayama 2015:431[1] [ref. 33677], Stewart 2015:1551 [ref. 34196], Fujiwara et al. 2018:[1] [ref. 35951], Fricke et al. 2019:262 [ref. 36673], Fujiwara & Motomura 2019:[1] [ref. 36982], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Protogobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Kopua Hardy 1984. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae.

Lecanogaster Briggs [J. C.] 1957:204 Fem. Lecanogaster chrysea Briggs 1957. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lecanogaster Briggs 1957 -- (Fricke & Wirtz 2017:1 [ref. 35696], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Lepadogastrinae). Current status: Valid as Lecanogaster Briggs 1957. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Lepadichthys Waite [E. R.] 1904:(139) 180 Masc. Lepadichthys frenatus Waite 1904. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated on p. 139. •Valid as Lepadichthys Waite 1904 -- (Briggs 1955:136 [ref. 637], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:342 [ref. 6441], Briggs 1986:379 [ref. 5643], Lindberg et al. 1997:196 [ref. 23547], Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Craig et al. 2015:113 [ref. 33898], Fricke et al. 2018:315 [ref. 35805], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Golani & Fricke 2018:144 [ref. 36273], Fujiwara & Motomura 2019:276 [ref. 36505], Fujiwara et al. 2020:[1] [ref. 37337], Fujiwara & Motomura 2020:833 [ref. 38019], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae, Fujiwara et al. 2021:753 [ref. 38616], Fujiwara & Motomura 2021:1 [ref. 38729]). Current status: Valid as Lepadichthys Waite 1904. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Lepadicyathus Prokofiev [A. M.] 2005:559 [English 546] Masc. Lepadicyathus mendelevi Prokofiev 2005 (Lepadicyathus minor (Briggs 1955)). Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lepadicyathus Prokofiev 2005 -- (Fricke et al. 2016:[11] [ref. 34962], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae, Fujiwara et al. 2022:[2] [ref. 38994]). Current status: Valid as Lepadicyathus Prokofiev 2005. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Lepadogaster Goüan [A.] 1770:106, 177 Fem. Lepadogaster gouanii Risso 1810. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared without species, first species apparently added by Risso 1810:72 et seq. [ref. 3755]; type by subsequent designation, perhaps by Jordan 1917:28 [ref. 2407]; type is not by tautonymy as Cyclopterus lepodogaster [lepadogster of authors] Bonaterre 1888 was not included by Risso. Lepidogaster Kent 1883:55 placed on Official Index as incorrect subsequent spelling (Opinion 638). •Valid as Lepadogaster Goüan 1770 -- (Briggs 1955:33 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:653 [ref. 7222], Briggs in Whitehead et al. 1986:1356 [ref. 13677], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Henriques et al. 2002:327 [ref. 26172], Almada et al. 2008:1151 [ref. 29550], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:33 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2015:471 [ref. 33547], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Lepadogastrinae). Current status: Valid as Lepadogaster Goüan 1770. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Lepadogasterus Duméril [A. M. C.] 1805:108, 337 Masc. Cyclopterus lepadogaster Bonnaterre 1788. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Fowler 1936:1078 [ref. 6546]. "Lepadogasterus Gouan" given in parentheses; probably can be considered an incorrect subsequent spelling of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770. •Synonym of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770 -- (Briggs 1955:33 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:653 [ref. 7222]). Current status: Synonym of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Leptopterygius Troschel [F. H.] 1860:206 Masc. Leptopterygius coccoi Troschel 1860. Type by subsequent designation. Apparently two included species; earliest subsequent designation not researched. •Synonym of Gouania Nardo 1833 -- (Briggs 1955:23 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:653 [ref. 7222]). Current status: Synonym of Gouania Nardo 1833. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Liobranchia Briggs [J. C.] 1955:132 Fem. Liobranchia stria Briggs 1955. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Liobranchia Briggs 1955 -- (Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Liobranchia Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Lissonanchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1966:642 Masc. Lissonanchus lusheri Smith 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lissonanchus Smith 1966 -- (Briggs 1986:380 [ref. 5643], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae, Fujiwara et al. 2023:[2] [ref. 40664]). Current status: Valid as Lissonanchus Smith 1966. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Megaphalus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:86 Masc. Gobiesox cephalus Lacepède 1800. Type by being a replacement name. As "Megaphalus R. [Rafinesque] Gobiesox Lac. [Lacepède]." An available replacement name (unneeded) for Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. •Objective synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Mirbelia Canestrini [G.] 1864:189 Fem. Lepadogaster decandollii Risso 1827. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently first designated by Jordan 1919:329 [ref. 4904]. •Synonym of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770 -- (Briggs 1955:33 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:655 [ref. 7222]). Current status: Synonym of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Modicus Hardy [G. S.] 1983:864 Masc. Modicus minimus Hardy 1983. Type by original designation. •Valid as Modicus Hardy 1983 -- (Stewart 2015:1552 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocidae incertae sedis). Current status: Valid as Modicus Hardy 1983. Gobiesocidae.

Nettorhamphos Conway [K. W.], Moore [G. I.] & Summers [A. P.] 2017:129 Neut. Nettorhamphos radula Conway, Moore & Summers 2017. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Nettorhamphos Conway, Moore & Summers 2017 -- (Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Cheilobranchinae). Current status: Valid as Nettorhamphos Conway, Moore & Summers 2017. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Oliverichthus Whitley [G. P.] & Phillipps [W. J.] 1939:236 Masc. Trachelochismus melobesia Phillipps 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Oliverichtus in Zoological Record for 1939. •Synonym of Trachelochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Briggs 1955:18 [ref. 637] as Oliverichtus). Current status: Synonym of Trachelochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Gobiesocidae: Trachelochisminae.

Opeatogenys Briggs [J. C.] 1955:24 Fem. Mirbelia gracilis Canestrini 1864. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Opeatogenys Briggs 1955 -- (Briggs 1973:656 [ref. 7222], Briggs in Whitehead et al. 1986:1358 [ref. 13677], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:33 [ref. 36649], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Lepadogastrinae). Current status: Valid as Opeatogenys Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Parvicrepis Whitley [G. P.] 1931:325 Fem. Diplocrepis parvipinnis Waite 1906. Type by original designation. •Valid as Parvicrepis Whitley 1931 -- (Briggs 1955:47 [ref. 637], Gomon et al. 1994:322 [ref. 22532], Hoese & Bray 2006:1575 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:739 [ref. 30658], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Cheilobranchinae). Current status: Valid as Parvicrepis Whitley 1931. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Pherallodichthys Shiogaki [M.] & Dotsu [Y.] 1983:115 Masc. Pherallodichthys meshimaensis Shiogaki & Dotsu 1983. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Pherallodichthys Shiogaki & Dotsu 1983 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:342 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:191 [ref. 23547], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Pherallodichthys Shiogaki & Dotsu 1983. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Pherallodiscus Briggs [J. C.] 1955:128 Masc. Gobiesox funebris Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation. •Valid as Pherallodiscus Briggs 1955. •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Conway et al. 2017:[7] [ref. 35287]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Pherallodus Briggs [J. C.] 1955:43 Masc. Crepidogaster indicus Weber 1913. Type by original designation. •Valid as Pherallodus Briggs 1955 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:341 [ref. 6441], Briggs 1986:380 [ref. 5643], Lindberg et al. 1997:191 [ref. 23547], Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Conway et al. 2018:100 [ref. 36157], Fricke et al. 2019:263 [ref. 36673], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Pherallodus Briggs 1955. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Piescephalus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1810:63 Masc. Piescephalus adherens Rafinesque 1810. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770 -- (Briggs 1955:33 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:654 [ref. 7222]). Current status: Synonym of Lepadogaster Goüan 1770. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Posidonichthys Briggs [J. C.] 1993:196 Masc. Posidonichthys hutchinsi Briggs 1993. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Posidonichthys Briggs 1993 -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1576 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:741 [ref. 30658], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Cheilobranchinae). Current status: Valid as Posidonichthys Briggs 1993. Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae.

Propherallodus Shiogaki [M.] & Dotsu [Y.] 1983:112 Masc. Propherallodus briggsi Shiogaki & Dotsu 1983. Type by original designation. •Valid as Propherallodus Shiogaki & Dotsu 1983 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:341 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:191 [ref. 23547], Fujiwara & Motomura 2018:[1] [ref. 36420], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). Current status: Valid as Propherallodus Shiogaki & Dotsu 1983. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Protogobiesox Fricke [R.], Chen [J.-N.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2016:[8] Masc. Protogobiesox asymmetricus Fricke, Chen & Chen 2016. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Protogobiesox Fricke, Chen & Chen 2016 -- (Fricke et al. 2019:262 [ref. 36673], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Protogobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Protogobiesox Fricke, Chen & Chen 2016. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae.

Rhinolepadichthys Fujiwara [K.], Motomura [H.], Summers [A. P.] & Conway [K. W.] 2024:282 Masc. Lepadichthys polyastrous Fujiwara & Motomura 2021. Type by original designation. •Valid as Rhinolepadichthys Fujiwara, Motomura Summers & Conway 2024. Current status: Valid as Rhinolepadichthys Fujiwara, Motomura Summers & Conway 2024. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Rimicola Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] in Jordan 1896:231 Masc. Gobiesox muscarum Meek & Pierson 1895. Type by original designation. Senior homonym of Rimicola Böhmig 1908 in flatworms (Acoela), the latter replaced by Dronenus Fujiwara & Conway 2021 (see Fujiwara & Conway 2021:149 [ref. 38771]). •Valid as Rimicola Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Briggs 1955:75 [ref. 637], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Briggs 2002:441 [ref. 26018], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:797 [ref. 25968], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Rimicola Jordan & Evermann 1896. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Rupisuga Swainson [W.] 1839:147, 339 Fem. Rupisuga nicensis Swainson 1839 (= Lepodogaster balbis Risso 1810). Type by monotypy. Appeared without distinguishing features in Swainson 1838:216, 224 [ref. 4302]. Swainson's R. nicensis is an unneeded substitute for L. balbis Risso. •Synonym of Gouania Nardo 1833 -- (Briggs 1955:22 [ref. 637], Briggs 1973:653 [ref. 7222]). Current status: Synonym of Gouania Nardo 1833. Gobiesocidae: Lepadogastrinae.

Sicyases Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] in Müller 1843:298 Masc. Sicyases sanguineus Müller & Troschel 1843. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Sicyases Müller & Troschel 1843 -- (Briggs 1955:54 [ref. 637], Pequeño 1989:41 [ref. 14125], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Sicyases Müller & Troschel 1843. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Sicyogaster Brisout de Barneville [C. N. F.] 1846:144 Fem. Gobiesox marmoratus Jenyns 1842. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800 -- (Briggs 1955:87 [ref. 637], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:511 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gobiesox Lacepède 1800. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Tomicodon Brisout de Barneville [C. N. F.] 1846:144 Masc. Tomicodon chilensis Brisout de Barneville 1846. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:228 [ref. 2410]. •Valid as Tomicodon Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Briggs 1955:57 [ref. 637], Pequeño 1989:41 [ref. 14125], Szelistowski 1990 [ref. 20183], Briggs 2001:645 [ref. 25451], McEachran 2003:1774 [ref. 27089], Williams & Tyler 2003:4 [ref. 27827], Lobel & Lobel 2011:50 [ref. 31774], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Gobiesocinae). Current status: Valid as Tomicodon Brisout de Barneville 1846. Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae.

Trachelochismus Brisout de Barneville [C. N. F.] 1846:212 Masc. Cyclopterus pinnulatus Forster 1844. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Trachelochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Briggs 1955:18 [ref. 637], Allen 1984:629 [ref. 13673], Stewart 2015:1554 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2017:531 [ref. 35580], Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Trachelochisminae). Current status: Valid as Trachelochismus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Gobiesocidae: Trachelochisminae.

Unguitrema Fricke [R.] 2014:36 Neut. Unguitrema nigrum Fricke 2014. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Unguitrema Fricke 2014 -- (Conway et al. 2020:889 [ref. 38030] in Diademichthyinae). •Synonym of Discotrema Briggs 1976 -- (Fujiwara et al. 2024:290 [ref. 40972]). Current status: Synonym of Discotrema Briggs 1976. Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae.

Volgiolus (subgenus of Parvicrepis) Whitley [G. P.] 1931:325 Masc. Diplocrepis costatus Ogilby 1885. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Aspasmogaster Waite 1907 -- (Briggs 1955:49 [ref. 637], Scott 1976:182 [ref. 7055]). Current status: Synonym of Aspasmogaster Waite 1907. Gobiesocidae.