FAMILY Zeniontidae Myers, 1960 - dories Notes: Spelling in prevailing recent practice Zeniontidae Myers, 1960:90 [ref. 9580] (family) Zenion [stem emended to Zeni- by Steyskal 1980:175 [ref. 14191], confirmed by Nelson 1994:292 [ref. 26204]; Nelson 1976:192 [ref. 32838], McAllister 1990:132 [ref. 14674], Tyler, O’Toole & Winterbottom 2003:27 [ref. 26742] and Nelson 2006:306 [ref 32486] used Zeniont- as stem; family name sometimes seen as Zenionidae] GENUS Capromimus Gill, 1893 - capro dories [=Capromimus Gill [T. N.], 1893:115, 123] Notes: [ref. 1736]. Masc. Platystethus abbreviatus Hector, 1875. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Capromimus Gill, 1893 -- (Tyler et al. 2003:36 [ref. 26742]). Current status: Valid as Capromimus Gill, 1893. Zeniontidae. Species Capromimus abbreviatus (Hector, 1875) - capro dory [=Platystethus abbreviatus Hector [J.], 1875:79, Antigonia muelleri Klunzinger [C. B.], 1879:256] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 15 (no. 85) (art. 11); ref. 18268] Off Cape Farewell, New Zealand, Challenger, depth 400 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Capromimus abbreviatus (Hector, 1875). Zeniontidae. Distribution: New Zealand. Habitat: marine. (muelleri) [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 16 (no. 22); ref. 18913] Northwestern coast of New Zealand. Current status: Synonym of Capromimus abbreviatus (Hector, 1875). Zeniontidae. Habitat: marine. GENUS Cyttomimus Gilbert, 1905 - false dories [=Cyttomimus Gilbert [C. H.], 1905:623] Notes: [ref. 1631]. Masc. Cyttomimus stelgis Gilbert, 1905. Type by original designation. Type by original designation (type in parentheses), also monotypic -- additional species listed are regarded as not definitely referred to genus. •Valid as Cyttomimus Gilbert, 1905 – (Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:118 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:388 [ref. 12442], Pequeño 1989:54 [ref. 14125], Heemstra 1999:2259 [ref. 24791], Tyler et al. 2003:36 [ref. 26742], Paxton et al. 2006:796 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Valid as Cyttomimus Gilbert, 1905. Zeniontidae. Species Cyttomimus affinis Weber, 1913 - false dory [=Cyttomimus affinis Weber [M.], 1913:298, Pl. 2 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Banda Sea [not Arafura Sea], 5°48.2'S, 132°13'E, Siboga station 253, depth 304 meters [Indonesia]. Current status: Valid as Cyttomimus affinis Weber, 1913. Zeniontidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine. Species Cyttomimus stelgis Gilbert, 1905 - stelgis false dory (author) [=Cyttomimus stelgis Gilbert [C. H.], 1905:624, Pl. 80 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 23 (pt 2) [for 1903]; ref. 1631] Near Barbers Point, south shore of Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, Albatross station 4122, depth 192-352 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cyttomimus stelgis Gilbert, 1905. Zeniontidae. Distribution: Pacific: Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia, Hawaiian Ridge, Hawaiian Islands, Chile. Habitat: marine. GENUS Zenion Jorday & Evermann, 1896 - dories [=Zenion Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.], 1896:418, Cyttula Weber [M.], 1913:411] Notes: [ref. 2442]. Neut. Cyttus hololepis Goode & Bean, 1896. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Heemstra 1986 [ref. 5660] places in family Zeniontidae. Macrourocyttidae is an older family-group name (see Paxton et al. 1989:387 [ref. 12442]). The familt name spelling was changed on 22 Feb. 2014. •Valid as Zenion Jordan & Evermann, 1896 -- (Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:118 [ref. 6441], Heemstra 1986:441 [ref. 5660], Paxton et al. 1989:387 [ref. 12442], Heemstra 1999:2258 [ref. 24791], Tyler et al. 2003:36 [ref. 26742], Paxton et al. 2006:796 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Valid as Zenion Jordan & Evermann, 1896. Zeniontidae. (Cyttula) [ref. 4602]. Fem. Cyttula macropus Weber, 1913. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Zenion Jordan & Evermann, 1896 -- (Tyler et al. 2003:36 [ref. 26742]). Current status: Synonym of Zenion Jordan & Evermann, 1896. Zeniontidae. Species Zenion hololepis (Goode & Bean, 1896) - hololepis dory (author) [=Cyttus hololepis Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.], 1896:225, Pl. 65 (figs. 233, 233a-b), Cyttula macropus Weber [M.], 1913:411, Pl. 2 (figs. 3-3a)] Notes: [Special Bulletin U. S. National Museum No. 2; ref. 1848] Off Yucatán 20°19'N, 87°03'30"W, Albatross station 2358, depth 220 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Zenion hololepis (Goode & Bean, 1896). Zeniontidae. Distribution: Atlantic, northern Pacific, and western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine. (macropus) [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Flores Sea, 7°19.4'S, 116°49.5'E, Siboga station 316, depth 538 meters. Current status: Synonym of Zenion hololepis (Goode & Bean, 1896). Zeniontidae. Habitat: marine. Species Zenion japonicum Kamohara, 1934 - Japanese dory [=Zenion japonicum Kamohara [T.], 1934:597, Fig.] Notes: [Proceedings of the Imperial Academy. Tokyo. v. 10 (no. 9); ref. 16431] Off Mimase, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Current status: Valid as Zenion japonicum Kamohara, 1934. Zeniontidae. Distribution: Pacific. Habitat: marine. Species Zenion leptolepis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) - elongate dory [=Cyttus leptolepis Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & von Bonde [C.], 1924:17] Notes: [Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa Rep. 3 (no. 7) (1922); ref. 1649] South Africa, Pickle stations 98 and 295, depth 218 and 180 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Zenion leptolepis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924). Zeniontidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine. Species Zenion longipinnis Kotthaus, 1970 - longfin dory [=Zenion longipinnis Kotthaus [A.], 1970:63, Figs. 210-213] Notes: [Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie No. 5; ref. 7754] Near Ascension Island, South Atlantic, 8°05'S, 14°37'W, depth 300-400 meters. Current status: Valid as Zenion longipinnis Kotthaus, 1970. Zeniontidae. Distribution: Cosmopolitan. Habitat: marine.