WoRMS taxon details

Melanostomiinae Parr, 1927

154229  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154229)

accepted
Subfamily
Melanostomiatidae Parr, 1927 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Melanostomiidae Parr, 1927 · unaccepted > superseded rank

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  1. Genus Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
  2. Genus Chirostomias Regan & Trewavas, 1930
  3. Genus Echiostoma Lowe, 1843
  4. Genus Eustomias Vaillant in Filhol, 1884
  5. Genus Flagellostomias Parr, 1927
  6. Genus Grammatostomias Goode & Bean, 1896
  7. Genus Leptostomias Gilbert, 1905
  8. Genus Melanostomias Brauer, 1902
  9. Genus Odontostomias Norman, 1930
  10. Genus Opostomias Günther, 1887
  11. Genus Pachystomias Günther, 1887
  12. Genus Photonectes Günther, 1887
  13. Genus Tactostoma Bolin, 1939
  14. Genus Thysanactis Regan & Trewavas, 1930
  15. Genus Trigonolampa Regan & Trewavas, 1930
  16. Genus Dactylostomias Garman, 1899 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  17. Genus Diplostomias Kotthaus, 1967 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant in Filhol, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  18. Genus Echiostomias Lowe, 1843 accepted as Echiostoma Lowe, 1843 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  19. Genus Gnathostomias Pappenheim, 1912 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  20. Genus Haplostomias Regan & Trewavas, 1930 accepted as Melanostomias Brauer, 1902 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  21. Genus Hyperchoristus Gill, 1883 accepted as Echiostoma Lowe, 1843 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  22. Genus Lamprotoxus Holt & Byrne, 1913 accepted as Grammatostomias Goode & Bean, 1896 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  23. Genus Lucifer Döderlein, 1882 accepted as Photonectes Günther, 1887 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  24. Genus Nasistomias Koefoed, 1956 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  25. Genus Nematostomias Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Leptostomias Gilbert, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  26. Genus Neostomias Gilchrist, 1906 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant in Filhol, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  27. Genus Neotomias accepted as Neostomias Gilchrist, 1906 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant in Filhol, 1884 (misspelling)
  28. Genus Notopodichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1930 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  29. Genus Pachistomias Günther, 1887 accepted as Pachystomias Günther, 1887 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  30. Genus Parabathophilus Matallanas, 1984 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  31. Genus Parastomias Roule & Angel, 1931 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant in Filhol, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  32. Genus Pareustomias Bailly, 1930 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant in Filhol, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  33. Genus Photonectoides Koefoed, 1956 accepted as Photonectes Günther, 1887 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  34. Genus Photonectops Chapman, 1939 accepted as Tactostoma Bolin, 1939 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  35. Genus Tectosoma accepted as Tactostoma Bolin, 1939 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  36. Genus Trichostomias Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  37. Genus Trigonolampha Regan & Trewavas, 1930 accepted as Trigonolampa Regan & Trewavas, 1930 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Melanostomiinae Parr, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154229 on 2025-11-24
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2005-04-18 08:19:08Z
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2015-04-17 08:54:03Z
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2025-11-23 02:48:21Z
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2025-11-23 17:56:21Z
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Nomenclature

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details] 

 
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LanguageName 
English scaleless black dragonfishes [from synonym]  [details]
Japanese ホテイエソ科 [from synonym]ホテイエソ  [details]