Synonyma
Hyperchoristus Gill, 1883 ― Hyperchoristus tanneri Gill, 1883
Gill, T. N. 1883. Diagnosis of new genera and species of deep-sea fish-like vertebrates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 6 (no. 380): 253-260.
Typový druh
Echiostoma barbatum Lowe, 1843.
Původní popis
Lowe R. T. 1843. Notices of fishes newly observed or discovered in Madeira during the years 1840, 1841, and 1842. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1843 (pt 11). 81-95.