Considered a synonym of Cyprinella venusta Girard, 1856
- Gibbs, R.H.Jr. 1957. "Cyprinid fishes of the subgenus Cyprinella of Notropis. III. Variation and subspecies of Notropis venustus (Girard)". Tulane Studies in Zoology. 5(8):175-203 (ffm00116)
Original description as Notropis cooglei:
- Hildebrand, Samuel Frederick & I.L. Towers. 1928. "Annotated list of fishes collected in the vicinity of Greenwood, Miss., with descriptions of three new species". Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. 43(2):105-126 (ffm00118)