The Rhodobacteraceae are a family of Pseudomonadota in the order Rhodobacterales within the alpha subgroup. Like all Pseudomonadota, they are gram-negative. It contains chemoorganotrophs and photoheterotrophs. Many occur in aquatic habitats.

Genera

Accepted genera

The following genera have been effectively and validly published:

Provisional Genera

The following genera have been published, but not validated according to the Bacteriological Code:

Candidatus Genera

The following candidatus genera have been published:

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature and the phylogeny is based on whole-genome sequences.