Původní popis
Cope, E. D. 1870. Observations on some fishes new to the American fauna, found at Newport, R. I. by Samuel Powell. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 22: 118-121.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.