Typový druh
Polymetme illustris McCulloch, 1926.
Původní popis
McCulloch, A. R. 1926. Report on some fishes obtained by the F. I. S. "Endeavour" on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South and South-Western Australia. Part V. Biological Results Endeavour v. 5 (pt 4): 157-216, Pls. 43-56.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2025. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.