Considéré comme synonyme junior de Harengula thrissina (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
- Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. "FAO species catalog. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). Part 1 - Chirocentridae, Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae". FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Fisheries Synopsis. 7(125):1-303 (ffm00366)
Décrit initialement sous Harengula peruana:
- Fowler, Henry W & B.A. Bean. 1923. "Descriptions of eighteen new species of fishes from the Wilkes Exploring Expedition, preserved in the United States National Museum". Proceeding of the United States National Museum. 63(2488):1-27 (ffm00365)