Typový druh
Ascelichthys rhodorus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880.
Původní popis
Jordan, D. S. & Gilbert, C. H. 1880. Description of two new species of fishes, Ascelichthys rhodorus and Scytalina cerdale, from Neah Bay, Washington Territory. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 3 (no. 144): 264-268.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2025. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.