Descrizione originale:
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1820. "Ichthyologia Ohiensis [Part 7]". Western Revue and Miscellaneous Magazine. 2(6):355-363 (ffm00229)
Elenco delle specie descritte (7):
valid: 1 synonym: 6- Silurus melas Rafinesque, 1820 (valid)
- 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)