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SUMMARY OF CHANGES AND ADDITIONS IN

Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes

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Below is a brief summary of some of the changes made in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes in the update of 20 May 2025. The lists are not exhaustive.

Original TaxonWasPrevious TaxonNowCurrent Taxon
Antacei Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Ellops Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Euacipenser Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Gladostomus Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Helopes Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Hemigrammalestes Synonym of Phenacogrammus Eigenmann 1907 Synonym of Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926
Hemigrammopetersius Synonym of Phenacogrammus Eigenmann 1907 Valid as Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926
Lionisci Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Lioniscus Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Neoscorpaena Synonym of Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 Valid as Neoscorpaena Mandrytsa 2001
Parasinosturio Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Sinosturio Jaekel 1929
Scorpaenella Synonym of Setarches Johnson 1862 Synonym of Lythrichthys Jordan & Starks 1904
Shipa Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Sinosturio Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Valid as Sinosturio Jaekel 1929
Sterleta Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Sterletae Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Sterletus Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Accipenser fulvescens Valid as Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Valid as Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Accipenser lutescens Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Accipenser macrostomus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Accipenser ohiensis Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Accipenser serotimus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipense gueldenstaedtii scobar Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser aculeatus Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser acutirostris Synonym of Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854 Synonym of Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser aleutensis Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser baerii Valid as Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869 Valid as Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser brachyrynchus Synonym of Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836 Synonym of Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser brevirostris Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser brevirostrum Valid as Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Valid as Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser carbonarius Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser cataphractus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser dabryanus Valid as Acipenser dabryanus Duméril 1869 Valid as Sinosturio dabryanus (Duméril 1869)
Acipenser dauricus Valid as Huso dauricus (Georgi 1775) Valid as Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
Acipenser dubius Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Vacuoqua ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser glaber Synonym of Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Synonym of Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser gmelini Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Valid as Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Valid as Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser heckelii Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser helops Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser jeniscensis Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser kamensis Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser kikuchii Synonym of Acipenser sinensis Gray 1835 Synonym of Sinosturio sinensis (Gray 1835)
Acipenser koster Uncertain as Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Uncertain as Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser kostera Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ladanus Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser laevis Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser liopeltis Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser macrophthalmus Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser maculosus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser mantschuricus Synonym of Huso dauricus (Georgi 1775) Synonym of Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
Acipenser marsiglii Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser measius Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser medirostris Valid as Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854 Valid as Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser medius Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser mikadoi Valid as Acipenser mikadoi Hilgendorf 1892 Valid as Sinosturio mikadoi (Hilgendorf 1892)
Acipenser multiscutatus Synonym of Acipenser schrenckii Brandt 1869 Synonym of Sinosturio schrenckii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser naccarii Valid as Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Valid as Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser nardoi Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser nasus Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser nudiventris Valid as Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Valid as Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser obtusirostris Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser orientalis Synonym of Huso dauricus (Georgi 1775) Synonym of Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
Acipenser persicus Valid as Acipenser persicus Borodin 1897 Valid as Huso persicus (Borodin 1897)
Acipenser platycephalus Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser primigenius Synonym of Acipenser Synonym of Huso
Acipenser pygmaeus Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser pygmaeus Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ratzeburgii Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser rhynchaeus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser rostratus Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser rostratus Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser rubicundus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser rupertianus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser ruthenicus Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus Valid as Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Valid as Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser schipa Uncertain as Acipenser Uncertain as Huso
Acipenser schrenckii Valid as Acipenser schrenckii Brandt 1869 Valid as Sinosturio schrenckii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser schypa Synonym of Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Synonym of Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser schypa Synonym of Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Synonym of Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser schypa Synonym of Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Synonym of Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser seuruga Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser sinensis Valid as Acipenser sinensis Gray 1835 Valid as Sinosturio sinensis (Gray 1835)
Acipenser stellatus Valid as Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Valid as Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stenorrhynchus Synonym of Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869 Synonym of Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser sterlet Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser sterleta Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser sturionaster Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser sturionellus Synonym of Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836 Synonym of Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser transmontanus Valid as Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836 Valid as Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser tuecka Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser turritus Synonym of Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Synonym of Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser (Antaceus) agassizii Synonym of Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854 Synonym of Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser (Antaceus) alexandri Synonym of Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854 Synonym of Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser (Antaceus) ayresii Synonym of Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836 Synonym of Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser (Antaceus) buffalo Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Antaceus) caryi Synonym of Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836 Synonym of Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser (Antaceus) cincinnati Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Antaceus) oligopeltis Synonym of Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854 Synonym of Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser (Antaceus) putnami Synonym of Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836 Synonym of Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser (Huso) anasimos Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) anthracinus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) atelaspis Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) copei Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) dekayi Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) honneymani Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) kirtlandii Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) lamarii Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) lesueurii Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) megalaspis Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) microrhynchus Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) nertinianus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) paranasimos Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) platyrhinus Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rafinesquii Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rauchii Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) richardsonii Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rosarium Synonym of Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817 Synonym of Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rostellum Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) simus Synonym of Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818 Synonym of Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Sterletus) helenae Synonym of Acipenser Synonym of Huso
Acipenser (Sterletus) kankreni Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser (Sterletus) lovetzkyi Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser baeri chatys Synonym of Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869 Synonym of Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser baeri obensis as Acipenser Synonym of Huso
Acipenser gueldenstadti colchica Valid as Acipenser colchicus Marty 1940 Valid as Huso colchicus (Marty 1940)
Acipenser gueldenstadti tanaica Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedti colchicus danubica Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedti persicus kurensis Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii acutirostris Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii golis Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii longirostris Synonym of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833 Synonym of Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser nudiventris derjavini Synonym of Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828 Synonym of Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser ruthenus alba Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus albinea Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus birostrata Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus brevirostris Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus erytraea Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus grisescens Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus leucotica Uncertain as Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus obstusirostris as Acipenser Synonym of Huso
Acipenser ruthenus obtusirostra Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus rutzskyi Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus septemcarinata Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus ruzskyi baschmakovae Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser stellatus danubialis Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus donensis Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus illyricus Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus ponticus Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus stellatus cyrensis Synonym of Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771 Synonym of Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stenorrhynchus baicalensis Synonym of Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869 Synonym of Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Atherinichthys albus Synonym of Chirostoma estor Jordan 1880 Valid as Chirostoma album (Steindachner 1894)
Betta miniopinna Valid as Betta miniopinna Tan & Tan 1994 Synonym of Betta persephone Schaller 1986
Chaenothorax multiradiatus Valid as Brochis multiradiatus (Orcés V. 1960) Valid as Brochis multiradiata (Orcés V. 1960)
Chirostoma grandocule compressum Valid as Chirostoma compressum de Buen 1940 Synonym of Chirostoma album (Steindachner 1894)
Corydoras arcuatus Valid as Brochis arcuatus (Elwin 1938) Valid as Brochis arcuata (Elwin 1938)
Corydoras bifasciatus Valid as Brochis bifasciatus (Nijssen 1972) Valid as Brochis bifasciata (Nijssen 1972)
Corydoras crypticus Valid as Brochis crypticus (Sands 1995) Valid as Brochis cryptica (Sands 1995)
Corydoras ephippifer Valid as Brochis ephippifer (Nijssen 1972) Valid as Brochis ephippifera (Nijssen 1972)
Corydoras heteromorphus Valid as Brochis heteromorphus (Nijssen 1970) Valid as Brochis heteromorpha (Nijssen 1970)
Corydoras ornatus Valid as Brochis ornatus (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1976) Valid as Brochis ornata (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1976)
Corydoras pulcher Valid as Brochis pulcher (Isbrücker & Nijssen 1973) Valid as Brochis pulchra (Isbrücker & Nijssen 1973)
Corydoras reticulatus Valid as Brochis reticulatus (Fraser-Brunner 1938) Valid as Brochis reticulata (Fraser-Brunner 1938)
Corydoras robustus Valid as Brochis robustus (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1980) Valid as Brochis robusta (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1980)
Cyprinion macrostomus Valid as Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel 1843 Valid as Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel 1843
Cyprinion mhalensis Valid as Cyprinion mhalensis Alkahem & Behnke 1983 Valid as Cyprinion mhalense Alkahem & Behnke 1983
Cyprinion neglectus Synonym of Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel 1843 Synonym of Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel 1843
Formosania gilberti Synonym of Formosania lacustris (Steindachner 1908) Valid as Formosania gilberti Oshima 1919
Gambusia clarkhubbsi Valid as Gambusia clarkhubbsi Garrett & Edwards 2003 Synonym of Gambusia krumholzi Minckley 1963
Holocentrum coruscum Valid as Neoniphon coruscum (Poey 1860) Valid as Neoniphon coruscus (Poey 1860)
Holocentrum riparium Synonym of Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860) Synonym of Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrum sicciferum Synonym of Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860) Synonym of Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrum vexillarium Valid as Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860) Valid as Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrus brachypterus Synonym of Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860) Synonym of Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrus puncticulatus Synonym of Neoniphon coruscum (Poey 1860) Synonym of Neoniphon coruscus (Poey 1860)
Holocentrus tortugae Synonym of Neoniphon coruscum (Poey 1860) Synonym of Neoniphon coruscus (Poey 1860)
Julidochromis elongatus Synonym of Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906 Synonym of Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Julidochromis ocellatus Valid as Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909) Valid as Neolamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909)
Lamprologus brevis Valid as Lamprologus brevis Boulenger 1899 Valid as Neolamprologus brevis (Boulenger 1899)
Lamprologus callipterus Valid as Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906 Valid as Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus calliurus Valid as Lamprologus calliurus Boulenger 1906 Valid as Neolamprologus calliurus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus finalimus Valid as Lamprologus finalimus Nichols & LaMonte 1931 Valid as Neolamprologus finalimus (Nichols & LaMonte 1931)
Lamprologus lemairii Valid as Lamprologus lemairii Boulenger 1899 Valid as Neolamprologus lemairii (Boulenger 1899)
Lamprologus lestradei Synonym of Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909) Synonym of Neolamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909)
Lamprologus meleagris Synonym of Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin 1927 Synonym of Neolamprologus stappersi (Pellegrin 1927)
Lamprologus multifasciatus Valid as Lamprologus multifasciatus Boulenger 1906 Valid as Neolamprologus multifasciatus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus ornatipinnis Valid as Lamprologus ornatipinnis Poll 1949 Valid as Neolamprologus ornatipinnis (Poll 1949)
Lamprologus reticulatus Synonym of Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906 Synonym of Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus speciosus Valid as Lamprologus speciosus Büscher 1991 Valid as Neolamprologus speciosus (Büscher 1991)
Lamprologus stappersi Valid as Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin 1927 Valid as Neolamprologus stappersi (Pellegrin 1927)
Lamprologus steindachneri Uncertain as Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906 Synonym of Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus taeniurus Synonym of Lamprologus brevis Boulenger 1899 Synonym of Neolamprologus brevis (Boulenger 1899)
Lamprologus modestus nyassae Synonym of Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906 Synonym of Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Leuciscus caverii Valid as Rasbora caverii (Jerdon 1849) Synonym of Rasbora dandia (Valenciennes 1844)
Micralestes urotaenia Valid as Phenacogrammus urotaenia (Boulenger 1909) Valid as Hemigrammopetersius urotaenia (Boulenger 1909)
Myctophum oculeum Valid as Triphoturus oculeum (Garman 1899) Valid as Triphoturus oculeus (Garman 1899)
Neolamprologus similis Valid as Lamprologus similis (Büscher 1992) Valid as Neolamprologus similis Büscher 1992
Petersius major Valid as Phenacogrammus major (Boulenger 1903) Valid as Hemigrammopetersius major (Boulenger 1903)
Petersius pulcher Valid as Phenacogrammus pulcher (Boulenger 1909) Valid as Hemigrammopetersius pulcher (Boulenger 1909)
Poroalticus sewalli Valid as Omobranchus sewalli (Fowler 1931) Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836)
Scaphiodon microphthalmus Valid as Cyprinion microphthalmus (Day 1880) Valid as Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day 1880)
Scaphiodon muscatensis Valid as Cyprinion muscatensis (Boulenger 1888) Valid as Cyprinion muscatense (Boulenger 1888)
Sebastapistes nielseni Valid as Neomerinthe nielseni (Smith 1964) Valid as Neoscorpaena nielseni (Smith 1964)
Sterledus ruthenus sibiricus Synonym of Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 Synonym of Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Syngnathus budi Synonym of Coelonotus leiaspis (Bleeker 1854) Synonym of Microphis leiaspis (Bleeker 1854)
Typhlus goudoti Synonym of Coelonotus leiaspis (Bleeker 1854) Synonym of Microphis leiaspis (Bleeker 1854)

Changed Authors or Years

TaxonPrevious AuthorCurrent Author
Antacei Heckel [J. J.] 1836 Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] & Heckel [J. J.] 1836
Parasinosturio Artyukin [E. N.] 1995 Artyukhin [E. N.] 1995
Bathytyphlops marionae Mead [G. W.] 1958 Mead [G. W.] 1959
Chlorophthalmus brasiliensis Mead [G. W.] 1958 Mead [G. W.] 1959
Acipenser tuecka Heckel [J. J.] 1836 Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] & Heckel [J. J.] 1836
Thrissina belvedere Hata [H.], Quan [N. V.], Ha [T. M.] & Motomura [H.] 2020 Hata [H.], Nguyen [V. Q.], Tran [M. H.] & Motomura [H.] 2020
Strophidon tetraporus Huang [W.-C.], Mohapatra [A.], Thu [P. T.], Chen [H.-M.] & Liao [T.-Y.] 2020 Huang [W.-C.] & Liao [T.-Y.] 2020
Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis Kodeeswaran [P.], Kantharajan [G.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023 Kodeeswaran [P.], Kantharajan [G.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023
Bathypterois (Bathypterois) bigelowi Mead [G. W.] 1958 Mead [G. W.] 1959
Acanthonotus hardwickii Gray [J. E.] 1830 Gray [J. E.] 1831
Conger melanopterus Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Dhas [D.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023 Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Dhas [D.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023
Macrocephenchelys sumodi Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023 Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023
Ophichthus naevius Kodeeswaran [P.], Kathirvelpandian [A.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023 Kodeeswaran [P.], Kathirvelpandian [A.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023
Rhynchoconger bicoloratus Kodeeswaran [P.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023 Kodeeswaran [P.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023
Notacanthus laccadiviensis Idrees Babu [K. K.], Bineesh [K. K.], Raghavan [R.] & Sureshkumar [S.] 2023 Idreesbabu [K.], Bineesh [K.], Raghavan [R.] & Sureshkumar [S.] 2023

Added Genera

Sterletus  Bonaparte [C. L.] 1846

Added Species

Betta iaspis  Ding [J.], Lei [W.], Haryono [H.], Shi [W.] & Zhang [W.] 2025.   Southeast Asia: Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Betta mulyadii  Ding [J.], Lei [W.], Haryono [H.], Shi [W.] & Zhang [W.] 2025.   Southeast Asia: Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Characidium dumonti  Stabile [B. H. M.], dos Reis [R. B.], Oliveira [A. V. de] & da Graça [W. J.] 2025.   South America: Rio São João drainage, Rio Iguaçu subbasin, lower Rio Paraná basin, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, southern Brazil.
Coloconger paucitubus  Ho [H.-C.], Smith [D. G.] & Pogonoski [J. H.] 2025.   Western Pacific: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Cyphocharax ivo  Melo [B. F.], Gama [S. S.] & Sabaj Pérez [M. H.] 2025.   South America: upper Jari River drainage, Amazon basin, Amapá State, Brazil.
Cyprinus tictis  Hamilton [F.] 1822.   
Etheostoma birminghamense  Brownstein [C. D.], Kim [D.], Wood [J. E.], Alley [Z. D.], Stokes [M. F.] & Near [T. J.] 2025.   North America: upper Valley Creek drainage, Black Warrior River basin, Alabama, U.S.A.
Etheostoma gurleyense  Brownstein [C. D.], Kim [D.], Wood [J. E.], Alley [Z. D.], Stokes [M. F.] & Near [T. J.] 2025.   North America: Gurley Creek, Blount County, Alabama, U.S.A.; endemic.
Glossogobius hanisii  Zarei [F.], Chakona [A.] & Schliewen [U. K.] 2025.   Western Indian Ocean: south and east coasts of southern Africa, from Coega River in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa north to Malawi and Pinda Island, Mozambique, and southeastern and eastern Madagascar.
Glyptothorax palakkadiensis  Singh [P.] & Kosygin [L.] 2025.   South Asia: Karappara River drainage, Chalakudy River basin, Western Ghats, Kerala, India,
Gnathophis johnsoni  Prokofiev [A. M.], Frable [B. W.], Emelianova [O. R.], Saveleva [S. Y.] & Orlov [A. M.] 2025.   Western and Central North Pacific: Emperor-Hawaiian Seamount Chain.
Gobio uralensis  Turbanov [I. S.], Bolotovskiy [A. A.], Artaev [O. N.], Gandlin [A. A.], Levina [M. A.], Vasil’eva [E. D.] & Levin [B. A.] 2025.   Eurasia: Ural River basin, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Hyphessobrycon mapinguari  Pastana [M. N. L.], Dutra [G. M.], Ohara [W. M.], Teixeira [T. F.] & Menezes [N. A.] 2025.   South America: Rio Acari drainage, Rio Madeira basin, Amazonas, Brazil.
Iago gopalakrishnani  Bineesh [K. K.], Sweta [B.] & Akhilesh [K. V.] 2025.   Northern Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.
Labeo niariensis  Liyandja [T. L. D.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2025.   Central Africa: upper and middle Niari River drainage, Kouilou-Niari River basin, Niari Department, Republic of Congo.
Moema humaita  Nielsen [D. T. B.], Hoetmer [J. W.] & Vandekerckhove [E.] 2025.   South America: Madeira River drainage, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil.
Mystriophis caboverdensis  Da Luz [A. N.], Lopes [E. P.], Jimenez [J. G.] & Psomadakis [P. N.] 2025.   Eastern Central Atlantic: Cabo Verde Archipelago.
Opsariichthys jishuiensis  Zhao [L.-M.] & Xu [X.-J.] 2025.   East Asia: upper Dayu and Dawen River drainages, Yellow River basin, Henan Province, China.
Pangio juhuae  Sreenath [K. R.], Pradeep [B.], Ajui [K. R.], Sukumaran [S.], Sebastian [W.], Anto [A.] & George [G.] 2025.   South Asia: aquifer systems at Naduvannur, Kozhikode district, northern Kerala, India.
Pycnocraspedum africanum  Schwarzhans [W.], Psomadakis [P. N.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2025.   Indian Ocean: East African coast from 11°S to 22°S, but could be more widely spread in the Indian Ocean.
Pycnocraspedum rowleyensis  Schwarzhans [W.], Psomadakis [P. N.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2025.   Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia.
Scorpaenopsis gigas  Matsumoto [T.] & Motomura [H.] 2025.   Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea, western Thailand, eastern Taiwan and southern Japan.
Sinocyclocheilus zhenningensis  Wang [L.], Luo [Q.] & Zhang [R.] 2025.   East Asia: subterranean waters, Dabanghe River drainage, Beipanjiang River basin, Guizhou Province, China.
Synodus lautus  Furuhashi [R.] & Motomura [H.] 2025.   Western Pacific: southern Japan.
Tariqilabeo iranicus  Esmaeili [H. R.], Sayyadzadeh [G.], Masoumi [A. H.], Hashemi [S. H.] & Echreshavi [S.] 2025.   Middle East: Gabrik, Jagin and Nikshahr River drainages, Makran basin, Hormuzgan Province, Iran.
Thrissina mystica  Hata [H.], Lavoué [S.] & Motomura [H.] 2025.   Northern Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Arabian Sea to southern India and Sri Lanka.
Titanolebias calvinoi  Alonso [F.], Terán [G. E.], Serra Alanís [W. S.], Waldbillig [M. M.], Montes [M. M.], Bugeau [B.], Barneche [J. A.], Shimabukuro [M. I.], Táboas [F. G.], Maroli [M.] & Almeida [M. J.] 2025.   South America: Parque Nacional Chaco, Chaco Pro, Argentina.
Trichomycterus hatoensis  Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.] 2025.   South America: Suárez River drainage, Departamento de Santander, Colombia.

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