Etymology
The genus is named in honor of ichthyologist Elbert H. Ahlstrom (1910–1979), of the Southwest Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service.Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Ahliesaurus berryi'' Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976 * '' Ahliesaurus brevis'' Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976References
Notosudidae Taxa named by Erik Bertelsen Taxa named by Norman Bertram Marshall {{Aulopiformes-stub