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Below is a brief summary of some of the changes made in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes in the update of 20 May 2025. The lists are not exhaustive.

Original Taxon	Was	Previous Taxon	Now	Current Taxon
Antacei	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Ellops	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Euacipenser	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Gladostomus	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Helopes	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Hemigrammalestes	Synonym of	Phenacogrammus Eigenmann 1907	Synonym of	Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926
Hemigrammopetersius	Synonym of	Phenacogrammus Eigenmann 1907	Valid as	Hemigrammopetersius Pellegrin 1926
Lionisci	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Lioniscus	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Neoscorpaena	Synonym of	Neomerinthe Fowler 1935	Valid as	Neoscorpaena Mandrytsa 2001
Parasinosturio	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Sinosturio Jaekel 1929
Scorpaenella	Synonym of	Setarches Johnson 1862	Synonym of	Lythrichthys Jordan & Starks 1904
Shipa	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Sinosturio	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Valid as	Sinosturio Jaekel 1929
Sterleta	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Sterletae	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Sterletus	Synonym of	Acipenser Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833
Accipenser fulvescens	Valid as	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Valid as	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Accipenser lutescens	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Accipenser macrostomus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Accipenser ohiensis	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Accipenser serotimus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipense gueldenstaedtii scobar	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser aculeatus	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser acutirostris	Synonym of	Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854	Synonym of	Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser aleutensis	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser baerii	Valid as	Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869	Valid as	Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser brachyrynchus	Synonym of	Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836	Synonym of	Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser brevirostris	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser brevirostrum	Valid as	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Valid as	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser carbonarius	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser cataphractus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser dabryanus	Valid as	Acipenser dabryanus Duméril 1869	Valid as	Sinosturio dabryanus (Duméril 1869)
Acipenser dauricus	Valid as	Huso dauricus (Georgi 1775)	Valid as	Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
Acipenser dubius	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Vacuoqua ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser glaber	Synonym of	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Synonym of	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser gmelini	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii	Valid as	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Valid as	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser heckelii	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser helops	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser jeniscensis	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser kamensis	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser kikuchii	Synonym of	Acipenser sinensis Gray 1835	Synonym of	Sinosturio sinensis (Gray 1835)
Acipenser koster	Uncertain as	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Uncertain as	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser kostera	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ladanus	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser laevis	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser liopeltis	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser macrophthalmus	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser maculosus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser mantschuricus	Synonym of	Huso dauricus (Georgi 1775)	Synonym of	Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
Acipenser marsiglii	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser measius	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser medirostris	Valid as	Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854	Valid as	Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser medius	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser mikadoi	Valid as	Acipenser mikadoi Hilgendorf 1892	Valid as	Sinosturio mikadoi (Hilgendorf 1892)
Acipenser multiscutatus	Synonym of	Acipenser schrenckii Brandt 1869	Synonym of	Sinosturio schrenckii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser naccarii	Valid as	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Valid as	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser nardoi	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser nasus	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser nudiventris	Valid as	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Valid as	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser obtusirostris	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser orientalis	Synonym of	Huso dauricus (Georgi 1775)	Synonym of	Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
Acipenser persicus	Valid as	Acipenser persicus Borodin 1897	Valid as	Huso persicus (Borodin 1897)
Acipenser platycephalus	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser primigenius	Synonym of	Acipenser	Synonym of	Huso
Acipenser pygmaeus	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser pygmaeus	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ratzeburgii	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser rhynchaeus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser rostratus	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser rostratus	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser rubicundus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser rupertianus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser ruthenicus	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus	Valid as	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Valid as	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser schipa	Uncertain as	Acipenser	Uncertain as	Huso
Acipenser schrenckii	Valid as	Acipenser schrenckii Brandt 1869	Valid as	Sinosturio schrenckii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser schypa	Synonym of	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Synonym of	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser schypa	Synonym of	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Synonym of	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser schypa	Synonym of	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Synonym of	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser seuruga	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser sinensis	Valid as	Acipenser sinensis Gray 1835	Valid as	Sinosturio sinensis (Gray 1835)
Acipenser stellatus	Valid as	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Valid as	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stenorrhynchus	Synonym of	Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869	Synonym of	Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser sterlet	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser sterleta	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser sturionaster	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser sturionellus	Synonym of	Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte 1836	Synonym of	Huso naccarii (Bonaparte 1836)
Acipenser transmontanus	Valid as	Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836	Valid as	Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser tuecka	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser turritus	Synonym of	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Synonym of	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser (Antaceus) agassizii	Synonym of	Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854	Synonym of	Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser (Antaceus) alexandri	Synonym of	Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854	Synonym of	Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser (Antaceus) ayresii	Synonym of	Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836	Synonym of	Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser (Antaceus) buffalo	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Antaceus) caryi	Synonym of	Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836	Synonym of	Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser (Antaceus) cincinnati	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Antaceus) oligopeltis	Synonym of	Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854	Synonym of	Sinosturio medirostris (Ayres 1854)
Acipenser (Antaceus) putnami	Synonym of	Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836	Synonym of	Sinosturio transmontanus (Richardson 1836)
Acipenser (Huso) anasimos	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) anthracinus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) atelaspis	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) copei	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) dekayi	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) honneymani	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) kirtlandii	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) lamarii	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) lesueurii	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) megalaspis	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) microrhynchus	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) nertinianus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) paranasimos	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) platyrhinus	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rafinesquii	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rauchii	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) richardsonii	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rosarium	Synonym of	Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817	Synonym of	Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque 1817)
Acipenser (Huso) rostellum	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Huso) simus	Synonym of	Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818	Synonym of	Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur 1818)
Acipenser (Sterletus) helenae	Synonym of	Acipenser	Synonym of	Huso
Acipenser (Sterletus) kankreni	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser (Sterletus) lovetzkyi	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser baeri chatys	Synonym of	Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869	Synonym of	Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Acipenser baeri obensis	as	Acipenser	Synonym of	Huso
Acipenser gueldenstadti colchica	Valid as	Acipenser colchicus Marty 1940	Valid as	Huso colchicus (Marty 1940)
Acipenser gueldenstadti tanaica	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedti colchicus danubica	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedti persicus kurensis	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii acutirostris	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii golis	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii longirostris	Synonym of	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833	Synonym of	Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg 1833)
Acipenser nudiventris derjavini	Synonym of	Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky 1828	Synonym of	Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky 1828)
Acipenser ruthenus alba	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus albinea	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus birostrata	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus brevirostris	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus erytraea	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus grisescens	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus leucotica	Uncertain as	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus obstusirostris	as	Acipenser	Synonym of	Huso
Acipenser ruthenus obtusirostra	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus rutzskyi	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus septemcarinata	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser ruthenus ruzskyi baschmakovae	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Acipenser stellatus danubialis	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus donensis	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus illyricus	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus ponticus	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stellatus stellatus cyrensis	Synonym of	Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771	Synonym of	Huso stellatus (Pallas 1771)
Acipenser stenorrhynchus baicalensis	Synonym of	Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869	Synonym of	Huso baerii (Brandt 1869)
Atherinichthys albus	Synonym of	Chirostoma estor Jordan 1880	Valid as	Chirostoma album (Steindachner 1894)
Betta miniopinna	Valid as	Betta miniopinna Tan & Tan 1994	Synonym of	Betta persephone Schaller 1986
Chaenothorax multiradiatus	Valid as	Brochis multiradiatus (Orcés V. 1960)	Valid as	Brochis multiradiata (Orcés V. 1960)
Chirostoma grandocule compressum	Valid as	Chirostoma compressum de Buen 1940	Synonym of	Chirostoma album (Steindachner 1894)
Corydoras arcuatus	Valid as	Brochis arcuatus (Elwin 1938)	Valid as	Brochis arcuata (Elwin 1938)
Corydoras bifasciatus	Valid as	Brochis bifasciatus (Nijssen 1972)	Valid as	Brochis bifasciata (Nijssen 1972)
Corydoras crypticus	Valid as	Brochis crypticus (Sands 1995)	Valid as	Brochis cryptica (Sands 1995)
Corydoras ephippifer	Valid as	Brochis ephippifer (Nijssen 1972)	Valid as	Brochis ephippifera (Nijssen 1972)
Corydoras heteromorphus	Valid as	Brochis heteromorphus (Nijssen 1970)	Valid as	Brochis heteromorpha (Nijssen 1970)
Corydoras ornatus	Valid as	Brochis ornatus (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1976)	Valid as	Brochis ornata (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1976)
Corydoras pulcher	Valid as	Brochis pulcher (Isbrücker & Nijssen 1973)	Valid as	Brochis pulchra (Isbrücker & Nijssen 1973)
Corydoras reticulatus	Valid as	Brochis reticulatus (Fraser-Brunner 1938)	Valid as	Brochis reticulata (Fraser-Brunner 1938)
Corydoras robustus	Valid as	Brochis robustus (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1980)	Valid as	Brochis robusta (Nijssen & Isbrücker 1980)
Cyprinion macrostomus	Valid as	Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel 1843	Valid as	Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel 1843
Cyprinion mhalensis	Valid as	Cyprinion mhalensis Alkahem & Behnke 1983	Valid as	Cyprinion mhalense Alkahem & Behnke 1983
Cyprinion neglectus	Synonym of	Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel 1843	Synonym of	Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel 1843
Formosania gilberti	Synonym of	Formosania lacustris (Steindachner 1908)	Valid as	Formosania gilberti Oshima 1919
Gambusia clarkhubbsi	Valid as	Gambusia clarkhubbsi Garrett & Edwards 2003	Synonym of	Gambusia krumholzi Minckley 1963
Holocentrum coruscum	Valid as	Neoniphon coruscum (Poey 1860)	Valid as	Neoniphon coruscus (Poey 1860)
Holocentrum riparium	Synonym of	Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860)	Synonym of	Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrum sicciferum	Synonym of	Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860)	Synonym of	Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrum vexillarium	Valid as	Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860)	Valid as	Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrus brachypterus	Synonym of	Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey 1860)	Synonym of	Neoniphon vexillarius (Poey 1860)
Holocentrus puncticulatus	Synonym of	Neoniphon coruscum (Poey 1860)	Synonym of	Neoniphon coruscus (Poey 1860)
Holocentrus tortugae	Synonym of	Neoniphon coruscum (Poey 1860)	Synonym of	Neoniphon coruscus (Poey 1860)
Julidochromis elongatus	Synonym of	Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906	Synonym of	Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Julidochromis ocellatus	Valid as	Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909)	Valid as	Neolamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909)
Lamprologus brevis	Valid as	Lamprologus brevis Boulenger 1899	Valid as	Neolamprologus brevis (Boulenger 1899)
Lamprologus callipterus	Valid as	Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906	Valid as	Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus calliurus	Valid as	Lamprologus calliurus Boulenger 1906	Valid as	Neolamprologus calliurus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus finalimus	Valid as	Lamprologus finalimus Nichols & LaMonte 1931	Valid as	Neolamprologus finalimus (Nichols & LaMonte 1931)
Lamprologus lemairii	Valid as	Lamprologus lemairii Boulenger 1899	Valid as	Neolamprologus lemairii (Boulenger 1899)
Lamprologus lestradei	Synonym of	Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909)	Synonym of	Neolamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner 1909)
Lamprologus meleagris	Synonym of	Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin 1927	Synonym of	Neolamprologus stappersi (Pellegrin 1927)
Lamprologus multifasciatus	Valid as	Lamprologus multifasciatus Boulenger 1906	Valid as	Neolamprologus multifasciatus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus ornatipinnis	Valid as	Lamprologus ornatipinnis Poll 1949	Valid as	Neolamprologus ornatipinnis (Poll 1949)
Lamprologus reticulatus	Synonym of	Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906	Synonym of	Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus speciosus	Valid as	Lamprologus speciosus Büscher 1991	Valid as	Neolamprologus speciosus (Büscher 1991)
Lamprologus stappersi	Valid as	Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin 1927	Valid as	Neolamprologus stappersi (Pellegrin 1927)
Lamprologus steindachneri	Uncertain as	Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906	Synonym of	Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Lamprologus taeniurus	Synonym of	Lamprologus brevis Boulenger 1899	Synonym of	Neolamprologus brevis (Boulenger 1899)
Lamprologus modestus nyassae	Synonym of	Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger 1906	Synonym of	Neolamprologus callipterus (Boulenger 1906)
Leuciscus caverii	Valid as	Rasbora caverii (Jerdon 1849)	Synonym of	Rasbora dandia (Valenciennes 1844)
Micralestes urotaenia	Valid as	Phenacogrammus urotaenia (Boulenger 1909)	Valid as	Hemigrammopetersius urotaenia (Boulenger 1909)
Myctophum oculeum	Valid as	Triphoturus oculeum (Garman 1899)	Valid as	Triphoturus oculeus (Garman 1899)
Neolamprologus similis	Valid as	Lamprologus similis (Büscher 1992)	Valid as	Neolamprologus similis Büscher 1992
Petersius major	Valid as	Phenacogrammus major (Boulenger 1903)	Valid as	Hemigrammopetersius major (Boulenger 1903)
Petersius pulcher	Valid as	Phenacogrammus pulcher (Boulenger 1909)	Valid as	Hemigrammopetersius pulcher (Boulenger 1909)
Poroalticus sewalli	Valid as	Omobranchus sewalli (Fowler 1931)	Synonym of	Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836)
Scaphiodon microphthalmus	Valid as	Cyprinion microphthalmus (Day 1880)	Valid as	Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day 1880)
Scaphiodon muscatensis	Valid as	Cyprinion muscatensis (Boulenger 1888)	Valid as	Cyprinion muscatense (Boulenger 1888)
Sebastapistes nielseni	Valid as	Neomerinthe nielseni (Smith 1964)	Valid as	Neoscorpaena nielseni (Smith 1964)
Sterledus ruthenus sibiricus	Synonym of	Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758	Synonym of	Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus 1758)
Syngnathus budi	Synonym of	Coelonotus leiaspis (Bleeker 1854)	Synonym of	Microphis leiaspis (Bleeker 1854)
Typhlus goudoti	Synonym of	Coelonotus leiaspis (Bleeker 1854)	Synonym of	Microphis leiaspis (Bleeker 1854)

Changed Authors or Years

Taxon	Previous Author	Current Author
Antacei	Heckel [J. J.] 1836	Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] & Heckel [J. J.] 1836
Parasinosturio	Artyukin [E. N.] 1995	Artyukhin [E. N.] 1995
Bathytyphlops marionae	Mead [G. W.] 1958	Mead [G. W.] 1959
Chlorophthalmus brasiliensis	Mead [G. W.] 1958	Mead [G. W.] 1959
Acipenser tuecka	Heckel [J. J.] 1836	Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] & Heckel [J. J.] 1836
Thrissina belvedere	Hata [H.], Quan [N. V.], Ha [T. M.] & Motomura [H.] 2020	Hata [H.], Nguyen [V. Q.], Tran [M. H.] & Motomura [H.] 2020
Strophidon tetraporus	Huang [W.-C.], Mohapatra [A.], Thu [P. T.], Chen [H.-M.] & Liao [T.-Y.] 2020	Huang [W.-C.] & Liao [T.-Y.] 2020
Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis	Kodeeswaran [P.], Kantharajan [G.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023	Kodeeswaran [P.], Kantharajan [G.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023
Bathypterois (Bathypterois) bigelowi	Mead [G. W.] 1958	Mead [G. W.] 1959
Acanthonotus hardwickii	Gray [J. E.] 1830	Gray [J. E.] 1831
Conger melanopterus	Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Dhas [D.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023	Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Dhas [D.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023
Macrocephenchelys sumodi	Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023	Kodeeswaran [P.], Smith [D. G.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023
Ophichthus naevius	Kodeeswaran [P.], Kathirvelpandian [A.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023	Kodeeswaran [P.], Kathirvelpandian [A.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Sarkar [U. K.] 2023
Rhynchoconger bicoloratus	Kodeeswaran [P.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023	Kodeeswaran [P.], Mohapatra [A.], Kumar [T. T. P. A.] & Lal [K. K.] 2023
Notacanthus laccadiviensis	Idrees Babu [K. K.], Bineesh [K. K.], Raghavan [R.] & Sureshkumar [S.] 2023	Idreesbabu [K.], Bineesh [K.], Raghavan [R.] & Sureshkumar [S.] 2023

Added Genera

Sterletus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1846

Added Species

Betta iaspis  Ding [J.], Lei [W.], Haryono [H.], Shi [W.] & Zhang [W.] 2025.   Southeast Asia: Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Betta mulyadii  Ding [J.], Lei [W.], Haryono [H.], Shi [W.] & Zhang [W.] 2025.   Southeast Asia: Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Characidium dumonti  Stabile [B. H. M.], dos Reis [R. B.], Oliveira [A. V. de] & da Graça [W. J.] 2025.   South America: Rio São João drainage, Rio Iguaçu subbasin, lower Rio Paraná basin, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, southern Brazil.
Coloconger paucitubus  Ho [H.-C.], Smith [D. G.] & Pogonoski [J. H.] 2025.   Western Pacific: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Cyphocharax ivo  Melo [B. F.], Gama [S. S.] & Sabaj Pérez [M. H.] 2025.   South America: upper Jari River drainage, Amazon basin, Amapá State, Brazil.
Cyprinus tictis  Hamilton [F.] 1822.
Etheostoma birminghamense  Brownstein [C. D.], Kim [D.], Wood [J. E.], Alley [Z. D.], Stokes [M. F.] & Near [T. J.] 2025.   North America: upper Valley Creek drainage, Black Warrior River basin, Alabama, U.S.A.
Etheostoma gurleyense  Brownstein [C. D.], Kim [D.], Wood [J. E.], Alley [Z. D.], Stokes [M. F.] & Near [T. J.] 2025.   North America: Gurley Creek, Blount County, Alabama, U.S.A.; endemic.
Glossogobius hanisii  Zarei [F.], Chakona [A.] & Schliewen [U. K.] 2025.   Western Indian Ocean: south and east coasts of southern Africa, from Coega River in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa north to Malawi and Pinda Island, Mozambique, and southeastern and eastern Madagascar.
Glyptothorax palakkadiensis  Singh [P.] & Kosygin [L.] 2025.   South Asia: Karappara River drainage, Chalakudy River basin, Western Ghats, Kerala, India,
Gnathophis johnsoni  Prokofiev [A. M.], Frable [B. W.], Emelianova [O. R.], Saveleva [S. Y.] & Orlov [A. M.] 2025.   Western and Central North Pacific: Emperor-Hawaiian Seamount Chain.
Gobio uralensis  Turbanov [I. S.], Bolotovskiy [A. A.], Artaev [O. N.], Gandlin [A. A.], Levina [M. A.], Vasil’eva [E. D.] & Levin [B. A.] 2025.   Eurasia: Ural River basin, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Hyphessobrycon mapinguari  Pastana [M. N. L.], Dutra [G. M.], Ohara [W. M.], Teixeira [T. F.] & Menezes [N. A.] 2025.   South America: Rio Acari drainage, Rio Madeira basin, Amazonas, Brazil.
Iago gopalakrishnani  Bineesh [K. K.], Sweta [B.] & Akhilesh [K. V.] 2025.   Northern Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.
Labeo niariensis  Liyandja [T. L. D.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2025.   Central Africa: upper and middle Niari River drainage, Kouilou-Niari River basin, Niari Department, Republic of Congo.
Moema humaita  Nielsen [D. T. B.], Hoetmer [J. W.] & Vandekerckhove [E.] 2025.   South America: Madeira River drainage, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil.
Mystriophis caboverdensis  Da Luz [A. N.], Lopes [E. P.], Jimenez [J. G.] & Psomadakis [P. N.] 2025.   Eastern Central Atlantic: Cabo Verde Archipelago.
Opsariichthys jishuiensis  Zhao [L.-M.] & Xu [X.-J.] 2025.   East Asia: upper Dayu and Dawen River drainages, Yellow River basin, Henan Province, China.
Pangio juhuae  Sreenath [K. R.], Pradeep [B.], Ajui [K. R.], Sukumaran [S.], Sebastian [W.], Anto [A.] & George [G.] 2025.   South Asia: aquifer systems at Naduvannur, Kozhikode district, northern Kerala, India.
Pycnocraspedum africanum  Schwarzhans [W.], Psomadakis [P. N.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2025.   Indian Ocean: East African coast from 11°S to 22°S, but could be more widely spread in the Indian Ocean.
Pycnocraspedum rowleyensis  Schwarzhans [W.], Psomadakis [P. N.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2025.   Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia.
Scorpaenopsis gigas  Matsumoto [T.] & Motomura [H.] 2025.   Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea, western Thailand, eastern Taiwan and southern Japan.
Sinocyclocheilus zhenningensis  Wang [L.], Luo [Q.] & Zhang [R.] 2025.   East Asia: subterranean waters, Dabanghe River drainage, Beipanjiang River basin, Guizhou Province, China.
Synodus lautus  Furuhashi [R.] & Motomura [H.] 2025.   Western Pacific: southern Japan.
Tariqilabeo iranicus  Esmaeili [H. R.], Sayyadzadeh [G.], Masoumi [A. H.], Hashemi [S. H.] & Echreshavi [S.] 2025.   Middle East: Gabrik, Jagin and Nikshahr River drainages, Makran basin, Hormuzgan Province, Iran.
Thrissina mystica  Hata [H.], Lavoué [S.] & Motomura [H.] 2025.   Northern Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Arabian Sea to southern India and Sri Lanka.
Titanolebias calvinoi  Alonso [F.], Terán [G. E.], Serra Alanís [W. S.], Waldbillig [M. M.], Montes [M. M.], Bugeau [B.], Barneche [J. A.], Shimabukuro [M. I.], Táboas [F. G.], Maroli [M.] & Almeida [M. J.] 2025.   South America: Parque Nacional Chaco, Chaco Pro, Argentina.
Trichomycterus hatoensis  Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.] 2025.   South America: Suárez River drainage, Departamento de Santander, Colombia.

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