Considered a synonym of Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
- La Rivers, I.. 1994. "Fishes and fisheries of Nevada". University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada. 1-782 (ffm04574)
Original description as Pimelodus confinis:
- Girard, Charles Frederic. 1859. "Ichthyological notices". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 11:113-122 (ffm04560)