Typový druh
Japigny kirschbaum Meunier, Jégu & Keith, 2011.
Původní popis
Meunier, F. J., Jégu, M. & Keith, P. 2011. A new genus and species of neotropical electric fish, Japigny kirschbaum (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae), from French Guiana. Cybium v. 35 (no. 1): 47-53.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2026. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.