Considerado un sinónimo menor de 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)
Descripción original como Cliola urostigma:
- Jordan, David Starr & S.E. Meek. 1884. "Description of four new species of Cyprinidae in the United States National Museum". Proceeding of the United States National Museum. 7(450):v (ffm00119)