Erstbeschreibung:
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1820. "Ichthyologia Ohiensis [Part 7]". Western Revue and Miscellaneous Magazine. 2(6):355-363 (ffm00229)
Beschriebene Art eingefügt (7):
valide: 1 Synonym: 6- Silurus melas Rafinesque, 1820 (valide)
- Pimelodus catulus Girard, 1858 (Synonym)
- Pimelodus confinis Girard, 1859 (Synonym)
- Pimelodus cupreoides Girard, 1859 (Synonym)
- Ameiurus obesus Gill, 1861 (Synonym)
- Amiurus brachyacanthus Cope, 1880 (Synonym)
- Amiurus cragini Gilbert, 1884 (Synonym)