Original description:
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1820. "Ichthyologia Ohiensis [Part 8]". Western Revue and Miscellaneous Magazine. 3(3):165-173 (ffm00003)
Described species included (6):
valid: 2 synonym: 4- Lepisosteus spatula Lacepède, 1803 (valid)
- Litholepis adamantinus Rafinesque, 1818 (synonym)
- Lepisosteus chasei Rafinesque, 1820 (synonym)
- Lepisosteus (Atractosteus) berlandieri Girard, 1858 (synonym)
- Atractosteus tropicus Gill, 1863 (valid)
- Atractosteus lucius Duméril, 1870 (synonym)