Helopes Brandt [J. F.] & Ratzeburg [J. T. C.] 1833:3 Masc. Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771. Type by subsequent designation. As a group within Acipenser [apparently a vernacular, plural of Helops and not available (ICZN Art. 11.8)], also used by Heckel & Kner 1857:342 [ref. 2078]. Duméril 1867:158 [ref. 14072] used Helops Fitzinger & Heckel 1836. Norman 1966:54 [ref. 13535] lists a Helops Brandt 1835 in Müller. Helops was listed in Müller 1836:73 [ref. 3060] as a name only with no author or included species. Made available as Helops Lovetzky 1834. •In the synonymy of Huso Lovetsky 1834. •In the synonymy of Sterletus Rafinesque 1820 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2025:547 [ref. 42352]). •In the synonymy of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758. Acipenseridae.