The genus contains two species, Allorhodoferax aquaticus (GCA_965194715.1) and Allorhodoferax lacus (GCA_965194635.1), both isolated from freshwater lakes. Type species is Allorhodoferax aquaticus MsE-M22 (GCA_965194715.1). The genus is classified as d__Bacteria; p__Pseudomonadota; c__Gammaproteobacteria; o__Burkholderiales; f__Burkholderiaceae; Rhodoferax_C in GTDB (R220) and contains bacteria with various names such as Curvibacter, Rhodoferax, etc. The closest cultivated relative is Curvibacter sp. AEP1-3 (GCF_002163715.1), with average amino acid identities of 86.2-90.7% and average nucleotide identities of 81-9-86.6%. The type strain of the genus Rhodoferax (Rhodoferax fermentans JCM 7819; GCA_002017865.1) is classified as d__Bacteria; p__Pseudomonadota; c__Gammaproteobacteria; o__Burkholderiales; f__Burkholderiaceae; g__Rhodoferax; s__Rhodoferax fermentans, with AAIs of 66.0-66.8% and ANIs of 72.4-72.6%. We therefore suggest a reclassification of this genus (GTDB genus Rhodoferax_C) with the proposed name Allorhodoferax.