Genypterus Philippi [R. A.] 1857:268 Masc. Genypterus nigricans Philippi 1857. Type by monotypy. On Official List (Opinion 1200). •Valid as Genypterus Philippi 1857 -- (Inada in Nakamura et al. 1986:142 [ref. 14235], Nielsen & Cohen 1986:347 [ref. 5700], Paxton et al. 1989:311 [ref. 12442], Pequeño 1989:48 [ref. 14125], Lloris & Rucabado 1991:64 [ref. 22530], Gomon et al. 1994:367 [ref. 22532], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27, 29 [ref. 24448], Smith & Paulin 2003:183 [ref. 27042], Hoese et al. 2006:559 [ref. 29051], Gomon 2008:354 [ref. 30616], Mabragaña et al. 2011:10 [ref. 31800], Nielsen & Møller 2015:717 [ref. 34259], Carnevale & Johnson 2015:778 [ref. 34391]). Current status: Valid as Genypterus Philippi 1857. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae.