Původní popis
Smith, J. L. B. 1962. The moray eels of the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyol. Bull. J. L. B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. No. 23: 421-444, 9 pls.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.