Considered a synonym of 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)
Original description as Lepisosteus lineatus:
- Thompson, Z. 1842. "History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical. 3 pts". Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont. 1-224, 1-224, 1-200 (ffm00324)