Considerato un sinonimo junior di Cyprinella venusta Girard, 1856
- Gibbs, R.H.Jr. 1957. "Cyprinid fishes of the subgenus Cyprinella of Notropis. III. Variation and subspecies of Notropis venustus (Girard)". Tulane Studies in Zoology. 5(8):175-203 (ffm00116)
Descrizione originale come Luxilus chickasavensis:
- Hay, O.P.. 1881. "On a collection of fishes from eastern Mississippi". Proceeding of the United States National Museum. 3(179):488-515 (ffm00117)