Typový druh
Myrophis egmontis Jordan, 1884.
Původní popis
Jordan, D. S. & Davis, B. M. 1891. A preliminary review of the apodal fishes or eels inhabiting the waters of America and Europe. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Report of the Commissioner v. 16 (for 1888) (art. 9): 581-677, Pls. 73-80.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2025. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.