Synonyma
Gymnetrus Bloch, 1795 ― Gymnetrus hawkenii Bloch, 1795
Xiphichthys Swainson, 1839 ― Gymnetrus russellii Swainson, 1839
Xypterus Rafinesque, 1810 ― Xypterus imperati Rafinesque, 1810
Typový druh
Regalecus glesne Ascanius, 1772
Původní popis
Ascanius P. 1767-1805. Icones rerum naturalium, ou figures enluminées d'histoire naturelle du Nord. Copenhagen, 1767-1806. 5 parts, 36 pp., 50 pls. Pt. 1 (1867), 22 pp., Pls. 1-10; 2 (1772), 8 pp., Pls. 11-20; 3 (1775), 6 pp., Pls. 21-30; 4 (1777), 6 pp., Pls. 31-40; 5 (1805), 8 pp., Pls. 41-50. Icones rerum naturalium.
