Typový druh
Apistes panduratus Richardson, 1850.
Původní popis
Günther, A. 1860. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. 2. Squamipinnes, Cirrhitidae, Triglidae, Trachinidae, Sciaenidae, Polynemidae, Sphyraenidae, Trichiuridae, Scombridae, Carangidae, Xiphiidae. British Mus., London. Cat. Fishes v. 2: i-xxi + 1-548.