Původní popis
Vishwanath, W. & K. Sharma. 2006. Pterocryptis barakensis Vishwanath & Sharma, sp. nov. Pp. 99-100 + Pt. V (fig. 3). In Jayaram, K.C., Catfishes of India. Narendra Publishing House.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.