Synonyma
Acanthopegasus McCulloch, 1915 ― Pegasus lancifer Kaup, 1861
Leptopegasus Bleeker, 1872 ― Pegasus natans Linnaeus, 1766
Parapegasus Duméril (ex Bleeker), 1870 ― Pegasus natans Linnaeus, 1766
Spinipegasus Rendahl, 1930 ― Pegasus laternarius Cuvier, 1816
Typový druh
Pegasus volitans 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.