Původní popis
Ibala Zamba, A. & Vreven, E. 2008. Rhabdalestes yokai (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Léfini and Sangha River basins (Congo River basin), Africa. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 19 (4): 377-384.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.