Species that contain: Xenotis and megalotis [ 2 ] records

aureolus, Xenotis Jordan [D. S.] 1877:41 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum [v. 1] No. 10; ref. 2374] White River, near Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, U.S.A. Possible syntypes: USNM 20134 (1) White R. Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:232 [ref. 23395]. Appeared first without distinguishing features in Jordan 1877:19 [ref. 12244]. •Synonym of Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque 1820), subspecies megalotis -- (Gilbert 1998:232 [ref. 23395]). Current status: Synonym of Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque 1820). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.

lythrochloris, Xenotis Jordan [D. S.] 1877:20 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum [v. 1] No. 9; ref. 12244] Rivers, creeks and ponds of Kentucky, U.S.A. No types known. Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:240-241 [ref. 23395] but dating to wrong description and type. Apparently appeared first as name only in Jordan 1877:376 [ref. 2373]. Also appeared in lengthy account in Jordan 1877:40 [ref. 2374]. New name for Icthelus aurita Rafinesque 1820. •Synonym of Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque 1820), subspecies megalotis -- (Gilbert 1998:241 [ref. 23395]). Current status: Synonym of Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque 1820). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.