Considered a synonym of Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes, 1848)
- Lee, D.S. & C.R. Gilbert. 1980. "Atlas of North American freshwater fishes". Publication #1980-12 of the North Carolina Biological Survey. 1-854 (ffm04545)
Original description as Anchoa mitchilli diaphana:
- Hildebrand, Samuel Frederick. 1943. "A review of the American anchovies (family Engraulidae)". Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University. 8(2):1-165 (ffm04544)