1. Subfamily Astronesthinae Günther, 1864
   1. Genus Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
   2. Genus Borostomias Regan, 1908
   3. Genus Eupogonesthes Parin & Borodulina, 1993
   4. Genus Heterophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1929
   5. Genus Neonesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929
   6. Genus Rhadinesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929
   7. Genus Bathylychnus Brauer, 1902 accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
   8. Genus Cryptostomias Gibbs & Weitzman, 1965 accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
   9. Genus Diplolychnus Regan & Trewavas, 1929 accepted as Borostomias Regan, 1908
   10. Genus Elapterostomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Borostomias Regan, 1908
   11. Genus Stomianodon Bleeker, 1849 accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
2. Subfamily Chauliodontinae Bonaparte, 1845
   1. Genus Chauliodus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
3. Subfamily Idiacanthinae Gill, 1893
   1. Genus Idiacanthus Peters, 1877
   2. Genus Bathyophis Günther, 1878 accepted as Idiacanthus Peters, 1877
   3. Genus Stylophthalmus Brauer, 1902 accepted as Idiacanthus Peters, 1877
4. Subfamily Malacosteinae Gill, 1890
   1. Genus Aristostomias Zugmayer, 1913
   2. Genus Malacosteus Ayres, 1848
   3. Genus Photostomias Collett, 1889
   4. Genus Phostostomias accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889 (misspelling)
   5. Genus Thaumastomias Alcock, 1890 accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889
   6. Genus Ultimostomias Beebe, 1933 accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889
   7. Genus Zastomias Gilbert, 1915 accepted as Aristostomias Zugmayer, 1913
5. Subfamily Melanostomiinae Parr, 1927
   1. Genus Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
   2. Genus Chirostomias Regan & Trewavas, 1930
   3. Genus Diplostomias Kotthaus, 1967
   4. Genus Echiostoma Lowe, 1843
   5. Genus Eustomias Vaillant, 1888
   6. Genus Flagellostomias Parr, 1927
   7. Genus Grammatostomias Goode & Bean, 1896
   8. Genus Leptostomias Gilbert, 1905
   9. Genus Melanostomias Brauer, 1902
   10. Genus Odontostomias Norman, 1930
   11. Genus Opostomias Günther, 1887
   12. Genus Pachystomias Günther, 1887
   13. Genus Parabathophilus Matallanas, 1984
   14. Genus Photonectes Günther, 1887
   15. Genus Tactostoma Bolin, 1939
   16. Genus Thysanactis Regan & Trewavas, 1930
   17. Genus Trigonolampa Regan & Trewavas, 1930
   18. Genus Dactylostomias Garman, 1899 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
   19. Genus Echiostomias accepted as Echiostoma Lowe, 1843 (misspelling)
   20. Genus Gnathostomias Pappenheim, 1912 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
   21. Genus Haplostomias Regan & Trewavas, 1930 accepted as Melanostomias Brauer, 1902
   22. Genus Hyperchoristus Gill, 1883 accepted as Echiostoma Lowe, 1843
   23. Genus Lamprotoxus Holt & Byrne, 1913 accepted as Grammatostomias Goode & Bean, 1896
   24. Genus Lucifer Döderlein, 1882 accepted as Photonectes Günther, 1887
   25. Genus Nasistomias Koefoed, 1956 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
   26. Genus Nematostomias Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Leptostomias Gilbert, 1905
   27. Genus Neostomias Gilchrist, 1906 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant, 1888 (synonym)
   28. Genus Neotomias accepted as Neostomias Gilchrist, 1906 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant, 1888 (misspelling)
   29. Genus Notopodichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1930 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
   30. Genus Pachistomias accepted as Pachystomias Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
   31. Genus Parastomias Roule & Angel, 1931 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant, 1888
   32. Genus Pareustomias Bailly, 1930 accepted as Eustomias Vaillant, 1888
   33. Genus Photonectoides Koefoed, 1956 accepted as Photonectes Günther, 1887
   34. Genus Photonectops Chapman, 1939 accepted as Tactostoma Bolin, 1939
   35. Genus Tectosoma accepted as Tactostoma Bolin, 1939 (misspelling)
   36. Genus Trichostomias Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
   37. Genus Trigonolampha accepted as Trigonolampa Regan & Trewavas, 1930 (misspelling)
6. Subfamily Stomiinae Bleeker, 1859
   1. Genus Stomias Cuvier, 1816
   2. Genus Macrostomias Brauer, 1902 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816
   3. Genus Pseudeustomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
   4. Genus Pseudostomias accepted as Pseudeustomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
   5. Genus Stomiasunculus Kaup, 1860 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816

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