Synonyma
Centrocetus Regan & Trewavas, 1932 ― Centrocetus spinulosus Regan & Trewavas, 1932
Regan, C. T. & Trewavas, E. 1932. Deep-sea angler-fishes (Ceratioidea). Dana Report No. 2: 1-113, Pls. 1-10.
Liocetus Günther, 1887 ― Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887
Günther, A. 1887. Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger v. 22 (pt 57): i-lxv + 1-268, Pls. 1-66.
Typový druh
Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864.
Původní popis
Günther, A. 1864. On a new genus of pediculate fish from the Sea of Madeira. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 (pt 2) (art. 6) (for 28 June 1864): 301-303, Pl. 25.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.