Original description:
- Lacepède, Bernhard G. E. 1800. "Histoire naturelle des poissons". Histoire naturelle des poissons. 2:1-632 (ffm00387)
Type species: Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800 (subsequent designation).
Described species included (6):
valid: 3 synonym: 3- Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800 (valid)
- Platycephalus dormitator Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (synonym)
- Alvarius lateralis Girard, 1859 (synonym)
- Lembus maculatus Günther, 1859 (valid)
- Eleotris longiceps Günther, 1864 (synonym)
- Gobiomorus polylepis Ginsburg, 1953 (valid)