Ammodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Bactrodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Cenchrodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Cheirodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Choridesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Comodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Compsodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Conodectes Cope, 1896 † (original description)
Cynedesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Discodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Glaridichthys Garman, 1896 accepted as Girardinus Poey, 1854 (original description)
Gypsodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Hercodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Lampodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Lipodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Lipophrys Gill, 1896 (original description)
Nasodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Otocoelus Cope, 1896 † (original description)
Plagiodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Prepodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Pterodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Stiodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)