Synonyma
Cascadura Ellis, 1913 ― Cascadura maculocephala Ellis, 1913
Ellis, M. D. 1913. The plated nematognaths. Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 8 (nos 3-4) (art. 13): 384-413, Pls. 25-31.
Cataphractops Fowler, 1915 ― Callichthys melampterus Cope, 1872
Fowler, H. W. 1915. Notes on nematognathous fishes. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 67: 203-243.
Diasternum Franz, 2001 ― Hoplosternum punctatum Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
Franz, D. 2001. Schwielenwelse. Morphologische Untersuchung der Gattung Hoplosternum Gill, 1858 und Beschreibung der Gattung Diasternum gen. Nov. (Actinopterygii: Callichthyidae). Das Aquarium, Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik v. 35 (no. 389): 17-23.
Ellisichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1920 ― Cascadura maculocephala Ellis, 1913
Miranda Ribeiro, A. de 1920. Peixes (excl. Characinidae). In: Commissão de Linhas Telegraphicas Estrategicas de Matto-Grosso ao Amazonas. Historia Natural. Zoologia. No. 58 (Annexo 5): 1-15, 17 unnum. pls.
Typový druh
Callichthys laevigatus Valenciennes, 1836.
Původní popis
Gill T. N. 1858. Synopsis of the fresh water fishes of the western portion of the island of Trinidad, W. I. Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N. Y. v. 6 (nos. 10-13). 363-430.
Použitá literatura
- Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web electronic publication.