Typový druh
Histiopterus elevatus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888.
Původní popis
Jordan, D. S. 1907. A review of the fishes of the family Histiopteridae, found in the waters of Japan; with a note on Tephritis Günther. Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus. v. 32 (no. 1523): 235-239.
Použitá literatura
- Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web electronic publication.