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 Sarchirus vittatus:
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1818. "Description of three new genera of fluviatile fish, Pomoxis, Sarchirus and Exoglossum". Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 1:417-422 (ffm00331)