Původní popis
Jordan, D. S. & Gilbert, C. H. 1880. Description of a new flounder (Pleuronichthys verticalis), from the coast of California, with notes on other species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 3 (no. 117): 49-51.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.