Uznawany jako synonim 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)
Oryginalny opis jako Lepidosteus otarius:
- Cope, Edward D. 1865. "Partial catalogue of the cold-blooded Vertebrata of Michigan. Part II". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 17:78-88 (ffm00326)