| Reference no. | Description | Year | Name Used | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44093 | Larson, H.K. and D.F. Hoese, 2001. A new genus of small gobiid fish (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with description of two new species. Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Galler. North. Territ. 17:27-36. | 2001 | Tryssogobius longipes | 32,fig. 9 |
| 75950 | Randall, J.E., 2006. Three new species of the gobiid fish genus Tryssogobius from the western and South Pacific. Aqua, 11(3):105-116. | 2006 | Tryssogobius quinquespinus | 114;fig.7;tab.1-2,5 |
| 90102 | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. | 2012 | Tryssogobius quinquespinus | 952 |
| 130435 | IUCN, 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | 2025 | Tryssogobius quinquespinus | ver.2025-1 |