Třída: Actinopterygii - paprskoploutví
Řád: Pleuronectiformes - platýsi
Čeleď: Soleidae - jazykovití

Synonyma: Monochirus lingula Costa, 1848; Monochirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808); Pleuronectes fasciatus Nardo, 1824; Pleuronectes mangili Risso, 1810; Pleuronectes microchirus Delaroche, 1809; Pleuronectes variegatus Donovan, 1808; Solea variegata (Donovan, 1808).

Typová lokalita: Anglie.

Reference: Donovan, E. 1802-08. The natural history of British fishes, including scientific and general descriptions of the most interesting species, and an extensive selection of accurately finished coloured plates. London. British fishes: 1-516 unnumbered, Pls. 1-120.