Původní popis
Stiassny, M. L. J. & S. A. Schaefer. 2005. Rhabdalestes aeratis, new species (Characiformes: Alestidae): first occurrence of the genus from the Middle Congo River basin. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 3): 271-278.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.