- Descrito por / Described by:
Albert Günther, 1866

- Nome original / Original name:
Tetragonopterus bartlettii

- Nome do artigo / Article name:
Remarks on some fishes from the river Amazons in the British Museum.

- Publicado em / Published in:
Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 18 (no. 103): 30-31.

- Localidade tipo / Type locality:
Alto rio Amazonas / Upper Amazon River