Family Alestidae Cockerell 1910

Name in prevailing recent practice, Article 35.5

Miletidini [Myletidini] Bonaparte 1835:[18] [ref. 32242] (subfamily) Myletes [ Miletes inferred from the stem, name must be corrected Article 32.5.3; stem corrected to Mylet- by Adams in Adams, Baikie & Barron 1854:108 [ref. 31954]; Gill 1896e:209 [ref. 1739] suggested Mylit-; no available type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1]

Hydrocionini Bonaparte 1835:[18] [ref. 32242] (subfamily) Hydrocynus [ Hydrocion inferred from the stem, Article 11.7.1.1; name must be corrected Article 32.5.3; changed to Hydrocyonini by Bonaparte 1837:[7] [ref. 32243] based on Hydrocyon; corrected to Hydrocyninae by Eigenmann 1909b:256 [ref. 1223], confirmed by Nelson 1976:116 [ref. 32838] and by Géry 1977:54 [ref. 1597]]

Alestini Cockerell 1910:112 [ref. 33054] (subfamily?) Alestes [Nelson 1984:139 [ref. 13596], Nelson 1994:151 [ref. 26204] and Nelson 2006:155 [ref. 32486] used Alesti- as stem; family-group name also used as valid by: Géry 1977 [ref. 1597], Sterba 1990, Géry 1995 [ref. 22057], Springer & Raasch 1995:102 [ref. 25656], Eschmeyer 1998 [ref. 23416], Malabarba et al. 1998 [ref. 23777], Paugy, Lévêque & Teugels 2003a [ref. 29209], Stiassny, Teugels & Hopkins 2007a [ref. 30009], Wamuini Lunkayilaki & Vreven 2008 [ref. 29978], Mirande 2010 [ref. 31006], Zarske 2011 [ref. 31375], Mamonekene & Stiassny 2012 [ref. 32195], Mbimbi Mayi Munene & Stiassny 2012 [ref. 31766]]

Clupeocharacinae Pellegrin 1926:159 [ref. 3404] (subfamily) Clupeocharax

Bryconaethiopini Hoedeman 1951:2 [ref. 2178] (subtribe) Bryconaethiops [changed to Bryconaethiopsini by Fowler 1958b:8 [ref. 1470]]

Alestopetersiini Hoedeman 1951:3 [ref. 2178] (subtribe / erroneously as genus) Alestopetersius

Petersiini Poll 1967:2 [ref. 3529] (tribe) Petersius [stem changed to Peters- by Géry 1977:27 [ref. 1597]]