"[2] The family Ateleopodidae is made up of four genera and within that thirteen species: Ateleopus, Ijimaia, Parateleopus and Guentherus.

[7] Guentherus katoi was named after Tatsuya Kato who collected the specimen.

[6] G. katoi is a scaleless Actinopterygii species with jaws, though lacking teeth.

G. katoi can be distinguished from other species in its genus because of its lack of lateral line and scales.

"Nota sôbre algumas espécies de peixes que vivem no Atlântico ocidental" [Note on some species of fish living in the western Atlantic].