Původní popis
Huber, J. H. 2004. Description of a new Aphyosemion species from Congo, A. plagitaenium n. sp., exhibiting a probable intra-generic color convergence with oblique bars. Freshwater Mar. Aquar. v. 27 (no. 12): 70-74.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.