Synonyma
Abranches Smith, 1947 ― Abranches pinto Smith 1947
Smith, J. L. B. 1947. New species and new records of fishes from South Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 13 (no. 108) (art. 77): 793-821.
Barbatogobius Koumans, 1941 ― Barbatogobius asanai Koumans, 1941
Herreogobius Koumans, 1940 ― Ctenogobius malekulae Herre, 1935
Pipidonia Smith, 1931 ― Pipidonia quinquecincta Smith, 1931
Pogonogobius Smith, 1931 ― Gobius planifrons Day, 1873
Typový druh
Gobius macrostomus Steindachner, 1861.
Původní popis
Steindachner, F. 1861. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Gobioiden. Sitzungsber. Math.-Naturwiss. Classe K. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 42 (for 1860): 283-292, Pl. 1.