1. Subfamily Astronesthinae Günther, 1864
   1. Genus Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
   2. Genus Borostomias Regan, 1908
   3. Genus Eupogonesthes Parin & Borodulina, 1993
   4. Genus Heterophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1929
   5. Genus Neonesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929
   6. Genus Rhadinesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929
   7. Genus Bathylychnus Brauer, 1902 accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   8. Genus Cryptostomias Gibbs & Weitzman, 1965 accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   9. Genus Diplolychnus Regan & Trewavas, 1929 accepted as Borostomias Regan, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   10. Genus Elapterostomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Borostomias Regan, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   11. Genus Stomianodon Bleeker, 1849 accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Subfamily Chauliodontinae Bonaparte, 1845
   1. Genus Chauliodus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
3. Subfamily Idiacanthinae Gill, 1893
   1. Genus Idiacanthus Peters, 1877
   2. Genus Bathyophis Günther, 1878 accepted as Idiacanthus Peters, 1877 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   3. Genus Stylophthalmus Brauer, 1902 accepted as Idiacanthus Peters, 1877 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
4. Subfamily Malacosteinae Gill, 1890
   1. Genus Aristostomias Zugmayer, 1913
   2. Genus Malacosteus Ayres, 1848
   3. Genus Photostomias Collett, 1889
   4. Genus Phostostomias Collett, 1889 accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   5. Genus Thaumastomias Alcock, 1890 accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   6. Genus Ultimostomias Beebe, 1933 accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   7. Genus Zastomias Gilbert, 1915 accepted as Aristostomias Zugmayer, 1913 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
5. Subfamily Melanostomiinae Parr, 1927
   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)
6. Subfamily Stomiinae Bleeker, 1859
   1. Genus Stomias Cuvier, 1816
   2. Genus Macrostomias Brauer, 1902 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   3. Genus Pseudeustomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
   4. Genus Pseudostomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Pseudeustomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   5. Genus Stomiasunculus Kaup, 1860 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

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