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Genera in the family or subfamily Histiophrynidae: [ 11 ] records

Allenichthys Pietsch [T. W.] 1984:38 Masc. Echinophryne glauerti Whitley 1944. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Allenichthys Pietsch 1984 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:277 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:285 [ref. 22532], Lindberg et al. 1997:214 [ref. 23547], Allen et al. 2006:638 [ref. 29066], Pietsch 2008:364 [ref. 30637], Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Arnold et al. 2014:539 [ref. 33553], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:348 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Allenichthys Pietsch 1984. Histiophrynidae.

Echinophryne McCulloch [A. R.] & Waite [E. R.] 1918:66 Fem. Echinophryne crassispina McCulloch & Waite 1918. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Echinophryne McCulloch & Waite 1918 -- (Pietsch & Kuiter 1984 [ref. 5194], Pietsch 1984:39 [ref. 5380], Paxton et al. 1989:279 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:286 [ref. 22532], Lindberg et al. 1997:213 [ref. 23547], Allen et al. 2006:641 [ref. 29066], Pietsch 2008:365 [ref. 30637], Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Arnold et al. 2014:539 [ref. 33553], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:289 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Echinophryne McCulloch & Waite 1918. Histiophrynidae.

Golem Whitley [G. P.] 1957:70 Masc. Antennarius cryptacanthus Weber 1913. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Treated as masculine by author. •Synonym of Histiophryne Gill 1863 -- (Pietsch 1984:40 [ref. 5380], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:318 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Synonym of Histiophryne Gill 1863. Histiophrynidae.

Histiophryne Gill [T. N.] 1863:90 Fem. Chironectes bougainvilli Valenciennes 1837. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Histiophryne Gill 1863 -- (Pietsch 1984:40 [ref. 5380] with date as 1879, Paxton et al. 1989:279 [ref. 12442] with 1879 as date, Gomon et al. 1994:290 [ref. 22532], Lindberg et al. 1997:212 [ref. 23547], Pietsch 1999:2015 [ref. 24766], Allen et al. 2006:642 [ref. 29066], Pietsch 2008:368 [ref. 30637], Pietsch et al. 2009:37 [ref. 30069], Arnold & Pietsch 2011:63 [ref. 31363], Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Arnold 2012:62 [ref. 31855], Arnold & Pietsch 2018:622 [ref. 36266], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:318 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Histiophryne Gill 1863. Histiophrynidae.

Kuiterichthys Pietsch [T. W.] 1984:37 Masc. Chironectes furcipilis Cuvier 1817. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Kuiterichthys Pietsch 1984 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:280 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:292 [ref. 22532], Lindberg et al. 1997:213 [ref. 23547], Allen et al. 2006:643 [ref. 29066], Pietsch 2008:370 [ref. 30637], Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Arnold 2013:496 [ref. 32926], Arnold et al. 2014:539 [ref. 33553], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:277 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Kuiterichthys Pietsch 1984. Histiophrynidae.

Lophiocharon Whitley [G. P.] 1933:104 Masc. Lophiocharon broomensis Whitley 1933. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lophiocharon Whitley 1933 -- (Pietsch 1984:38 [ref. 5380], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:103 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:280 [ref. 12442], Lindberg et al. 1997:213 [ref. 23547], Pietsch 1999:2015 [ref. 24766], Pietsch 2004:160 [ref. 27785], Allen et al. 2006:643 [ref. 29066], Pietsch et al. 2009:37 [ref. 30069], Arnold & Pietsch 2011:67 [ref. 31363], Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Arnold et al. 2014:539 [ref. 33553], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:305 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Lophiocharon Whitley 1933. Histiophrynidae.

Phyllophryne Pietsch [T. W.] 1984:39 Fem. Histiophryne scortea McCulloch & Waite 1918. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Phyllophryne Pietsch 1984 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:280 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:293 [ref. 22532], Lindberg et al. 1997:213 [ref. 23547] as Phylophryne, Allen et al. 2006:644 [ref. 29066], Pietsch 2008:371 [ref. 30637], Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Arnold et al. 2014:539 [ref. 33553], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:284 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Phyllophryne Pietsch 1984. Histiophrynidae.

Plumantennatus (subgenus of Antennarius) Schultz [L. P.] 1957:(59) 89 Masc. Antennarius asper Macleay 1881. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Lophiocharon Whitley 1933 -- (Pietsch 1984:38 [ref. 5380] as Plumantennarius, Pietsch 2004:160 [ref. 27785]). Current status: Synonym of Lophiocharon Whitley 1933. Histiophrynidae.

Porophryne Arnold [R. J.], Harcourt [R. G.] & Pietsch [T. W.] 2014:534 Masc. Porophryne erythrodactylus Arnold, Harcourt & Pietsch 2014. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Porophryne Arnold, Harcourt & Pietsch 2014 -- (Pietsch & Arnold 2020:271 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Valid as Porophryne Arnold, Harcourt & Pietsch 2014. Histiophrynidae.

Trichophryne McCulloch [A. R.] & Waite [E. R.] 1918:68 Fem. Antennarius mitchellii Morton 1897. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Echinophryne McCulloch & Waite 1918 -- (Pietsch & Kuiter 1984:23 [ref. 5194]). •Valid as Trichophryne McCulloch & Waite 1918 -- (Pietsch 1984:39 [ref. 5380], Paxton et al. 1989:281 [ref. 12442], Pietsch 2008:374 [ref. 30637]). •Synonym of Echinophryne McCulloch & Waite 1918 based on the placement of the type species. Current status: Synonym of Echinophryne McCulloch & Waite 1918. Histiophrynidae.

Xenophrynichthys (subgenus of Antennatus) Schultz [L. P.] 1957:(55) 81 Masc. Antennarius cryptacanthus Weber 1913. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Objective synonym of Golem Whitley 1957 (apparently published earlier in 1957). •Synonym of Histiophryne Gill 1863 -- (Pietsch 1984:40 [ref. 5380], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:318 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Synonym of Histiophryne Gill 1863. Histiophrynidae.