| Valid name | Diaphus |
| Synonym | Type: Diaphus theta Eigenmann, off Point Loma, San Diego, California, by orig. design. |
| Synonym | Diaphus Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1890 |
| Synonym | Gender: M; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., (2) 3: 3-4 |
| Synonym | Aethoprora Goode and Bean, 1896, Mem. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv., 22: 86 (type: Nyctophus metopoclampus Cocco, by subs |
| Synonym | Collettia Goode and Bean, 1896, Mem. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv., 22: 88 (type: Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, by orig. d |
| Synonym | Lamprossa Jordan and Hubbs, 1925, Mem. Carnegie Mus., 10 (2): 156 (type: Diaphus anteorbitalis Gilbert, 1913, off |
| Synonym | Pantophos Jordan and Hubbs, 1925, Mem. Carnegie Mus., 10 (2): 156 (type: Diaphus glandulifer Gilbert, 1913, Suruga |