Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Cepolidae (Bandfishes) > Owstoniinae
Etymology: Owstonia: Named for Alan Owston (1853‒1915), an amateur naturalist, yachtsman and collector of Asian wildlife, notably fishes from Japan and China.; geminata: Name from Latin 'geminatus' meaning twin; referring to its obvious close phylogenetic relationship and superficial resemblance to Owstonia fallax..