考慮為晚期同種異名 Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Wiley, E.O. 1976. "The phylogeny and biogeography of fossil and recent gars (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteidae)". University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publications. (64):1-111 (ffm00291)
最初命名為 Lepidosteus bison:
- DeKay, James E. 1842. "Zoology of New-York, or the New-York fauna, comprising detailed descriptions of all the animals hitherto observed within the State of New York, with notices of those occasionally found near its borders and accompanied by appropriate illustrations". W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. 1-415 (ffm04558)