Synonyma
Allomonacanthus Fraser-Brunner, 1941 ― Monacanthus convexirostris Günther, 1870
Fraser-Brunner, A. 1941. Notes on the plectognath fishes.VI. A synopsis of the genera of the family Aluteridae, and descriptions of seven new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 8 (no. 45): 176-199.
Laputa Whitley, 1930 ― Monacanthus (Paramonacanthus) knerii Steindachner, 1867
Whitley, G. P. 1930. Leatherjacket genera. Australian Zoologist v. 6 (pt 2): 179.
Typový druh
Monacanthus trachylepis Günther, 1870.
Původní popis
Whitley, G. P. 1929. Studies in ichthyology. No. 3. Records of the Australian Museum v. 17 (no. 3): 101-143, Pls. 30-34.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2025. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.