| Reference no. | Description | Year | Name Used | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3034 | Lewis, D.S.C., 1974. An illustrated key to the fishes of Lake Kainji. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas Development Administration, London. 105 p. | 1974 | Marcusenius kainjii | 49;fig.15 |
| 13861 | Ita, E.O., 1978. An analysis of fish distribution in Kainji Lake Nigeria. Hydrobiologia 58(3):233-244. | 1978 | Marcusenius kainji | 235 |
| 105471 | eElurikkus, 2015. eElurikkus koondab ühte portaali Eesti eluslooduse andmed. http://elurikkus.ut.ee/ | 2015 | Marcusenius kainjii | --> |
| 128868 | Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins, 2023. Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. | 2023 | Marcusenius kainjii | 681 |