Uznawany jako synonim Notropis stramineus (Cope, 1865)
- Gilbert, Carter R.. 1978. "Type catalogue of the North American cyprinid fish genus Notropis". Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences. 23(1):1-104 (ffm00095)
Oryginalny opis jako Cliola chlora:
- Jordan, David Starr. 1878. "Report on the collection of fishes made by Dr. Elliott Coues U.S.A. in Dakota and Montana during the seasons of 1873 and 1874". Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories. 4(4):777-799 (ffm00145)