Synonyma
Encaeura Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 ― Encaeura evides Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
Gracileotris Herre, 1953 ― Gracileotris bockensis Herre, 1953
Ioglossus Bean in Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 ― Ioglossus calliurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Laccoeleotris Fowler, 1935 ― Laccoeleotris lineopinnis Fowler, 1935
Pogonoculius Fowler, 1938 ― Pogonoculius zebra Fowler, 1938
Vireosa Jordan & Snyder, 1901 ― Vireosa hanae Jordan & Snyder, 1901
Typový druh
Eleotris microlepis Bleeker, 1856.
Původní popis
Gill T. N. 1863. On the gobioids of the eastern coast of the United States. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 15. 267-271.
Přehled druhů
Ptereleotris arabica Randall & Hoese, 1985
Ptereleotris brachyptera Randall & Suzuki, 2008
Ptereleotris caeruleomarginata Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Ptereleotris calliura (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
hlaváčovec kopinatý
Ptereleotris carinata Bussing, 2001
Ptereleotris crossogenion Randall & Suzuki, 2008
Ptereleotris cyanops Kodeeswaran & Praveenraj, 2020
Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
hlaváčovec černoploutvý
Ptereleotris grammica Randall & Lubbock, 1982
hlaváčovec páskovaný
Ptereleotris hanae (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
hlaváčovec vláknoocasý
Ptereleotris helenae (Randall, 1968)
hlaváčovec Helenin
Ptereleotris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1855)
hlaváčovec skvrnoocasý
Ptereleotris kallista Randall & Suzuki, 2008
Ptereleotris lineopinnis (Fowler, 1935)
Ptereleotris melanopogon Randall & Hoese, 1985
Ptereleotris melanota Randall & Lubbock, 1982
Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker, 1856)
hlaváčovec zelenooký
Ptereleotris monoptera Randall & Hoese, 1985
Ptereleotris randalli Gasparini, Rocha & Floeter, 2001
Ptereleotris rubristigma Allen, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2012
Ptereleotris uroditaenia Randall & Hoese, 1985
hlaváčovec vlajkoocasý
Ptereleotris zebra (Fowler, 1938)
hlaváčovec zebra