Genera that contain: Petersius [ 8 ] records

Alestopetersius Hoedeman [J. J.] 1951:6 (in key) [Beaufortia v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 2178] Masc. Petersius hilgendorfi Boulenger 1899. Type by monotypy. Paugy 1984:140 [ref. 6183] says dates to Hoedeman 1956 [ref. 6184], but probably can date to 1951 based on organization of key and Art. 68.3.1; all other species but one assigned to other subgenera. See also Hoedeman 1956:560 [ref. 6184]. •Synonym of Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926 -- (Géry 1977:42 [ref. 1597]). •Valid as Alestopetersius Hoedeman 1951 -- (Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Alestidae, Mirande 2010:474 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:10 [ref. 31685], Mbimbi Mayi Munene & Stiassny 2012:59 [ref. 31766]). Current status: Valid as Alestopetersius Hoedeman 1951. Alestidae.

Arnoldichthys Myers [G. S.] 1926:174 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 13 (no. 3-4); ref. 3095] Masc. Petersius spilopterus Boulenger 1909. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Arnoldichthys Myers 1926 -- (Poll 1967:65 [ref. 3529], Géry 1977:50 [ref. 1597], Paugy 1984:162 [ref. 6183], Paugy 1990:80 [ref. 19787], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:231 [ref. 21589], Poll & Gosse 1995:145 [ref. 24781], Zanata & Vari 2005;117 [ref. 28816], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Alestidae, Mirande 2010:474 [ref. 31006]). Current status: Valid as Arnoldichthys Myers 1926. Alestidae.

Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin [J.] 1926:158 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 13 (no. 3-4); ref. 3404] Masc. Petersius pulcher Boulenger 1909. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Burton in Zoological Record for 1926. •Valid as Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926 -- (Géry 1977:38 [ref. 1597], Paugy 1984:168 [ref. 6183], Poll & Gosse 1995:147 [ref. 24781], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Alestidae, Mirande 2010:474 [ref. 31006]). •Synonym of Phenacogrammus Eigenmann 1907 -- (Géry 1995:46 [ref. 22057] by placement of type species). Current status: Synonym of Phenacogrammus Eigenmann 1907. Alestidae.

Nannopetersius (subgenus of Phenacogrammus) Hoedeman [J. J.] 1956:560 [ref. 6184] Masc. Petersius ansorgii Boulenger 1910. Type by original designation. Appeared first in Hoedeman 1951:8 [ref. 2178] as a new subgenus of Alestopetersius but not available (no fixation of type species after 1930, Art. 13.3). Unfortunately, a line was missing in the key on p. 7. From BB. on, all subgenera were intended as belonging to the genus Phenacogrammus. Available as above. See Géry 1995:47 [ref. 22057]. •See Géry 1995:47 [ref. 22057]. •Valid as Nannopetersius Hoedeman 1956 -- (Poll 1967:116 [ref. 3529], Paugy 1984:178 [ref. 6183], Lunkayilakio & Vreven 2008:368 [ref. 29978], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:405 [ref. 30022] dated 1959, Wamuini Lunkayilakio & Vreven 2008:367 [ref. 29978], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Alestidae, Mirande 2010:474 [ref. 31006], Arroyave & Stiassny 2011:394 [ref. 34108], Munene & Stiassny 2012:63 [ref. 31766]). Current status: Valid as Nannopetersius Hoedeman 1956. Alestidae.

Petersialestes (subgenus of Alestopetersius) Hoedeman [J. J.] 1951:8 (in key) [Beaufortia v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 2178] Masc. Petersius xenurus Boulenger 1920. Type by monotypy (one species, two subspecies). A line was missing in the key on p. 7. From BB. on, all subgenera were intended as belonging to the genus Phenacogrammus. See also Hoedeman 1956:560 [ref. 6184]. •Synonym of Alestopetersius Hoedeman 1951 -- (Paugy 1984:160 [ref. 6183]). Current status: Synonym of Alestopetersius Hoedeman 1951. Alestidae.

Petersius Hilgendorf [F. M.] 1894:172 [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1894; ref. 2169] Masc. Petersius conserialis Hilgendorf 1894. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Petersius Hilgendorf 1894 -- (Poll 1967:28 [ref. 3529], Géry 1977:50 [ref. 1597], Paugy 1984:179 [ref. 6183], Poll & Gosse 1995:147 [ref. 24781], Zanata & Vari 2005;117 [ref. 28816], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Alestidae, Mirande 2010:474 [ref. 31006], Melo & Stiassny 2022:3 [ref. 39928]). Current status: Valid as Petersius Hilgendorf 1894. Alestidae.

Rhabdalestes (subgenus of Micralestes) Hoedeman [J. J.] 1951:6 (in key) [Beaufortia v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 2178] Masc. Petersius tangensis Lönnberg 1907. Type by monotypy (one species, two subspecies). •Synonym of Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926 -- (Géry 1977:39 [ref. 1597]). •See Géry 1995:47 [ref. 22057]. •Valid as Rhabdalestes Hoedeman 1951 -- (Poll 1967:125 [ref. 3529], Paugy 1984:181 [ref. 6183], Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:300 [ref. 26478], Paugy 1990:82 [ref. 19787], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:229 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477], Poll & Gosse 1995:147 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:19 [ref. 28023], Stiassny & Schaefer 2005:272 [ref. 28336], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:393 [ref. 30022], Ibala Zamba & Vreven 2008:377 [ref. 29971], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Alestidae, Mirande 2010:474 [ref. 31006], Marshall 2011:137 [ref. 31755]). Current status: Valid as Rhabdalestes Hoedeman 1951. Alestidae.

Rhabdopetersius (subgenus of Alestopetersius) Hoedeman [J. J.] 1951:8 (in key) [Beaufortia v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 2178] Masc. Petersius leopoldianus Boulenger 1899. Type by monotypy. Type by monotypy in subgenus, one species (two subspecies); nominate subspecies is type. A line was missing in the key on p. 7. From BB. on, all subgenera were intended as belonging to the genus Phenacogrammus. See also Hoedeman 1956:560 [ref. 6184]. •Synonym of Alestopetersius Hoedeman 1951 -- (Paugy 1984:160 [ref. 6183]). Current status: Synonym of Alestopetersius Hoedeman 1951. Alestidae.