Considered a synonym of Centropomus ensiferus Poey, 1860
- Rivas, Luis Rene. 1986. "Systematic review of the perciform fishes of the genus Centropomus". Copeia. 1986(3):579-611 (ffm00545)
Original description as Centropomus affinis:
ZooBank:D17824CC-381C-452B-995F-DE36D38E5442.
- Steindachner, Franz. 1864. "Ichthyologische Notizen". Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. 1(5):37-38 (ffm00546)