Genera that contain: Melaniris [ 3 ] records

Allomastax (subgenus of Atherinella) Chernoff [B.] 1986:243 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 138; ref. 5847] 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.

Melaniris Meek [S. E.] 1902:117 [Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series v. 3 (no. 6); ref. 2957] 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.

Rivasella Fernández-Yépez [A.] 1948:56 [Boletin Taxonómico del Laboratorio de Pesquería de Caiguire, Venezuela No. 1; ref. 1316] Fem. Curimata melaniris Fowler 1940. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Steindachnerina Fowler 1906 -- (Vari 1989:6 [ref. 9189], Vari 1991:28 [ref. 19019], Taphorn 1992:426 [ref. 23654], Vari in Reis et al. 2003:60 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Steindachnerina Fowler 1906. Curimatidae.