1. Subfamily Brotulotaeniinae Cohen & Nielsen, 1978
   1. Genus Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933
   2. Genus Brotulaenia Parr, 1933 accepted as Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   3. Genus Brotulataenia Parr, 1933 accepted as Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   4. Genus Brotulateania Parr, 1933 accepted as Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
2. Subfamily Neobythitinae Radcliffe, 1913
   1. Genus Abyssobrotula Nielsen, 1977
   2. Genus Alcockia Goode & Bean, 1896
   3. Genus Ampheristus König, 1825 †
   4. Genus Apagesoma Carter, 1983
   5. Genus Barathrites Zugmayer, 1911
   6. Genus Barathrodemus Goode & Bean, 1883
   7. Genus Bassogigas Goode & Bean, 1896
   8. Genus Bassozetus Gill, 1883
   9. Genus Bathyonus Goode & Bean, 1885
   10. Genus Benthocometes Goode & Bean, 1896
   11. Genus Dannevigia Whitley, 1941
   12. Genus Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883
   13. Genus Enchelybrotula Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
   14. Genus Epetriodus Cohen & Nielsen, 1978
   15. Genus Eretmichthys Garman, 1899
   16. Genus Glyptophidium Alcock, 1889
   17. Genus Holcomycteronus Garman, 1899
   18. Genus Homostolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
   19. Genus Hoplobrotula Gill, 1863
   20. Genus Lamprogrammus Alcock, 1891
   21. Genus Leptobrotula Nielsen, 1986
   22. Genus Leucicorus Garman, 1899
   23. Genus Luciobrotula Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
   24. Genus Mastigopterus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
   25. Genus Monomitopus Alcock, 1890
   26. Genus Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1885
   27. Genus Neobythitoides Nielsen & Machida, 2006
   28. Genus Nolfophidion Schwarzhans, 1980 †
   29. Genus Penopus Goode & Bean, 1896
   30. Genus Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885
   31. Genus Pseudaequalobythites Schwarzhans, 2019 †
   32. Genus Pycnocraspedum Alcock, 1889
   33. Genus Selachophidium Gilchrist, 1903
   34. Genus Sirembo Bleeker, 1857
   35. Genus Spectrunculus Jordan & Thompson, 1914
   36. Genus Spottobrotula Cohen & Nielsen, 1978
   37. Genus Tenuicephalichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2024
   38. Genus Thalassobathia Cohen, 1963
   39. Genus Typhlonus Günther, 1878
   40. Genus Ventichthys Nielsen, Møller & Segonzac, 2006
   41. Genus Zonobythites Schwarzhans, 1981 †
   42. Genus Bassobythites Brauer, 1906 accepted as Lamprogrammus Alcock, 1891
   43. Genus Bathynectes Günther, 1878 accepted as Bathyonus Goode & Bean, 1885
   44. Genus Brotella Kaup, 1858 accepted as Sirembo Bleeker, 1857
   45. Genus Celema Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885
   46. Genus Dermatorus Alcock, 1890 accepted as Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885
   47. Genus Dicromita Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Monomitopus Alcock, 1890
   48. Genus Glytophidium accepted as Glyptophidium Alcock, 1889 (misspelling)
   49. Genus Grimaldichthys Roule, 1913 accepted as Holcomycteronus Garman, 1899
   50. Genus Hoprobrotula accepted as Hoplobrotula Gill, 1863 (misspelling)
   51. Genus Itatius Matsubara, 1943 accepted as Pycnocraspedum Alcock, 1889
   52. Genus Mixonus Günther, 1887 accepted as Bathyonus Goode & Bean, 1885
   53. Genus Monomeropus Garman, 1899 accepted as Monomitopus Alcock, 1890
   54. Genus Monomitopsis accepted as Monomitopus Alcock, 1890 (misspelling)
   55. Genus Neobythes accepted as Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1885 (misspelling)
   56. Genus Paradicrolene Alcock, 1889 accepted as Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883
   57. Genus Poragadus accepted as Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   58. Genus Pteroidonus Günther, 1887 accepted as Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883
   59. Genus Tenuicephalus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2021 accepted as Tenuicephalichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2024 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
   60. Genus Umalius Herre & Herald, 1950 accepted as Sirembo Bleeker, 1857
   61. Genus Volcanus Gosline, 1954 accepted as Luciobrotula Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
   62. Genus Watasea Jordan & Snyder, 1901 accepted as Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1885
3. Subfamily Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810
   1. Genus Cherublemma Trotter, 1926
   2. Genus Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896
   3. Genus Genypterus Philippi, 1857
   4. Genus Lepophidium Gill, 1895
   5. Genus Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758
   6. Genus Otophidium Gill, 1885
   7. Genus Parophidion Tortonese, 1954
   8. Genus Raneya Robins, 1961
   9. Genus Xiphiurus Smith, 1847
   10. Genus Brotuloides Robins, 1961 accepted as Cherublemma Trotter, 1926 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   11. Genus Hoplophycis Kaup, 1858 accepted as Genypterus Philippi, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   12. Genus Leptophidium Gill, 1863 accepted as Lepophidium Gill, 1895 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
   13. Genus Lopophidium Gill, 1895 accepted as Lepophidium Gill, 1895 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   14. Genus Ophidium Linnaeus, 1766 accepted as Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, on official list)
   15. Genus Paraphidion Tortonese, 1954 accepted as Parophidion Tortonese, 1954 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   16. Genus Rissola Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
4. Genus Sirembinorum †
5. Subfamily Brotulinae Swainson, 1838 accepted as Brotulidae Swainson, 1838 (unaccepted > superseded rank)

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