Uznawany jako synonim Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842
- Deckert, G.D. & D.W. Greenfield. 1987. "A review of the western Atlantic species of the genera Diapterus and Eugerres (Pisces: Gerreidae)". Copeia. 1987(1):182-194 (ffm00461)
Oryginalny opis jako Gerres olisthostoma:
- Goode, George B & T.H. Bean. 1882. "Descriptions of twenty-five new species of fish from the southern United States, and three new genera, Letharcus, Ioglossus, and Chriodorus". Proceeding of the United States National Museum. 5(297):412-437 (ffm00462)