Synonyma
Ennichthys Girard, 1855 ― Holconotus megalops Girard, 1854
Tocichthys Hubbs, 1918 ― Hyperprosopon agassizii Gill, 1862
Typový druh
Hyperprosopon argenteus Gibbons, 1854.
Původní popis
Gibbons W. P. 1854. Description of four new species of viviparous fish, read before the California Academy of Natural Sciences, Monday evening, May 15, 1854. Daily Placer Times and Transcript for Wednesday, May 18, 1854. P. 2 [newspaper]. Daily Placer Times and Transcript . p. 2, col. 3.