Uznawany jako synonim Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)
- Ege, V.. 1939. "A revision of the genus Anguilla Shaw. A systematic, phylogenetic and geographical study". Dana Report. (16):1-257 (ffm04550)
Oryginalny opis jako Anguilla laticanda:
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1818. "Further discoveries in natural history, made during a journey through the western region of the United States". American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review. 3(6):445-447(oct) (ffm04556)