Typový druh
Matsubarichthys inusitatus Poss & Johnson, 1991.
Původní popis
Poss S. G. & Johnson G. D. 1991. Matsubarichthys inusitatus, a new genus and species of velvetfish (Scorpaeniformes: Aploactinidae) from the Great Barrier Reef. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. v. 104 (no. 3). 468-473.