Uznawany jako synonim Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)
- Ferraris, C.J. jr. 2003. "Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America (ffm04557)
Oryginalny opis jako Anguilla macrops:
- Kaup, Johann Jakob. 1856. "Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum". Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. 1-163 (ffm04553)