Considered a synonym of Hypselecara coryphaenoides (Heckel, 1840)
- Kullander, Sven. 2003. "Family Cichlidae (Cichlids)". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. 605-654 (crc01092)
Original description as Centrarchus niger:
ZooBank:C2E2E36E-E7BE-4756-9354-4F394BFB41DC.
- Schomburgk, R.H. 1843. "Ichthyology- Fishes of British Guiana - Part 2". The Naturalists' Library. XL:153-212 (crc00059)