Synonyma
Amphiprionichthys Bleeker, 1855 ― Amphiprionichthys apistus Bleeker, 1855
Centropus Kner, 1860 ― Centropus staurophorus Kner, 1860
Crossoderma Guichenot, 1869 ― Crossoderma madagascariense Guichenot, 1869
Micropus Gray, 1831 ― Micropus maculatus Gray, 1831
Trachycephalus De Vis, 1884 ― Trachycephalus bankiensis De Vis, 1884
Typový druh
Caracanthus typicus Kroyer, 1845.
Původní popis
Kroyer H. N. 1845. Ichthyologiske Bidrag. Naturhist. Tidsskr. Kjobenhavn (N. S.) v. 1. 213-282.