Typový druh
Nemacheilus brevis Boulenger, 1893..
Původní popis
Menon, A. G. K., 1987. The fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Pisces. Vol. IV. Teleostei - Cobitoidea. Part 1. Homalopteridae. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. i-x + 1-259, Pls. 1-16.