Descrizione originale:
- Ranzani, C.. 1842. "De novis speciebus piscium. Dissertatio IV". Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis. 5:340-365 (ffm00459)
Elenco delle specie descritte (12):
valid: 8 synonym: 4- Smaris lineatus Humboldt, 1821 (valid)
- Gerres rhombeus Cuvier, 1829 (valid)
- Gerres peruvianus Cuvier, 1830 (valid)
- Gerres plumieri Cuvier, 1830 (valid)
- Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842 (valid)
- Gerres mexicanus Steindachner, 1863 (valid)
- Gerres axillaris Günther, 1864 (valid)
- Gerres olisthostoma Goode & Bean, 1882 (synonym)
- Gerres embryx Jordan & Starks, 1898 (synonym)
- Diapterus evermanni Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (synonym)
- Diapterus limnaeus Schultz, 1949 (synonym)
- Eugerres castroaguirrei González-Acosta & Rodiles-Hernández, 2013 (valid)