Helopes Brandt [J. F.] & Ratzeburg [J. T. C.] 1833:3 Masc. Acipenser stellatus Pallas 1771. Type by subsequent designation. As a group within Acipenser [apparently a vernacular, plural of Helops and not available (ICZN Art. 11.8)], also used by Heckel & Kner 1857:342 [ref. 2078]. Duméril 1867:158 [ref. 14072] used Helops Fitzinger & Heckel 1836. Norman 1966:54 [ref. 13535] lists a Helops Brandt 1835 in Müller. Helops was listed in Müller 1836:73 [ref. 3060] as a name only with no author or included species. Made available as Helops Lovetzky 1834. •In the synonymy of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758. •In the synonymy of Huso Lovetsky 1834. •In the synonymy of Sterletus Rafinesque 1820 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2025:547 [ref. 42352]). Current status: Synonym of Huso Lovetsky 1834. Acipenseridae.