Synonyma
Discolophius Fowler, 1943 ― Lophius gastrophysus Miranda Ribeiro, 1915
Lophidius Rafinesque, 1815 ― Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758
Lophiopsis Guichenot, 1867 ― Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837
Typový druh
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758.
Původní popis
Linnaeus C. 1758. Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.) Holmiae. Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1. i-ii + 1-824.