Uznawany jako synonim Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
- Gilbert, Carter R.. 1998. "Type catalog of Recent and fossil North American Freshwater fishes: families Cyprinidae, Catostomidae, Ictaluridae, Centrarchidae and Elassomatidae". Florida Museum of Natural History, Special Publication No. 1. 1-284 (ffm00083)
Oryginalny opis jako Pimelodus catulus:
- Girard, Charles Frederic. 1858. "Fishes". General report upon zoology of the several Pacific railroad routes, 1857. 1-400 (ffm00231)