Considered a synonym of Algansea tincella (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1844)
- Gilbert, Carter R.. 1998. "Type catalog of Recent and fossil North American Freshwater fishes: families Cyprinidae, Catostomidae, Ictaluridae, Centrarchidae and Elassomatidae". Florida Museum of Natural History, Special Publication No. 1. 1-284 - (ffm00083)
Original description as Algansea alvarezi:
Romero, H.. 1967. "Catálago sistemático de los peces del Alto Lerma con descripción de una nueva especie". Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde. 14:47-77 - [abstract] · (ffm00090)