Synonyma
Brunichthys Parr, 1951 ― Alepocephalus asperifrons Garman, 1899
Parr, A. E. 1951. Preliminary revision of the Alepocephalidae, with the introduction of a new family, Searsidae. American Museum Novitates No. 1531: 1-21.
Halisauriceps Fowler, 1934 ― Alepocephalus longiceps Lloyd, 1909
Fowler, H. W. 1934. Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933): 233-367.
Lloydiella Parr, 1952 ― Alepocephalus bicolor Alcock, 1891
Parr, A. E. 1952. Revision of the species currently referred to Alepocephalus, Halisauriceps, Bathytroctes and Bajacalifornia with introduction of two new genera. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 107 (no. 4): 255-269.
Mitchillina Jordan & Evermann, 1896 ― Alepocephalus bairdii Goode & Bean, 1879
Jordan, D. S. & Evermann, B. W. 1896. The fishes of North and Middle America: a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Part I. Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 47: i-lx + 1-1240.
Noriona Strand, 1942 ― Alepocephalus andersoni Fowler, 1934
Strand, E. 1942. Miscellanea nomenclatorica zoologica et palaeontologica. X. Folia Zoologica and Hydrobiologica, Riga v. 11 (no. 2): 386-402.
Normania Parr, 1937 ― Alepocephalus andersoni Fowler, 1934
Parr, A. E. 1937. Concluding report on fishes. With species index for articles 1-7 (fishes of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee"). Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 3 (art. 7): 1-79.
Proditor Whitley, 1940 ― Alepocephalus andersoni Fowler, 1934
Whitley, G. P. 1940. Illustrations of some Australian fishes. Australian Zoologist v. 9 (pt 4): 397-428, Pls. 30-31.
Typový druh
Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820.
Původní popis
Risso, A. 1820. Mémoire sur un nouveau genre de poisson nommé Alépocéphale vivant dans les grandes profondeurs de la mer de Nice. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino v. 25: 270-272, Pl. 10 (fig. 4).
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.