ðɪs dʒˈɛnəs ɪz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd wɪðˌɪn ðə sˈʌbfɐmˌɪli lˈaɪkədˌɪniː, wˈʌn ʌv fˈoːɹ sˈʌbfɐmˌɪliz ɪnðə fˈæmɪli zˈoːɹsɪdˌiː, ðɪ ˈiːlpaʊts.
This genus is classified within the subfamily Lycodinae, one of 4 subfamilies in the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts.