Synonyma
Hughichthys Schultz, 1943 ― Cirrhites melanotus Günther, 1874
Schultz, L. P. 1943. Fishes of the Phoenix and Samoan islands collected in 1939 during the expedition of the U. S. S. "Bushnell". Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 180: i-x + 1-316, Pls. 1-9.
Typový druh
Neocirrhites armatus Castelnau, 1873.
Původní popis
Castelnau, F. L. 1873. Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. Nos. III thru IX. Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2: 37-158.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2025. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.