His short account was published in 1831 in Voyage au tour du monde, sur la corvette La Coquille. A more detailed description, along with an illustration, was published by German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1837 as Nebrius concolor, based on a specimen from the Red Sea.
The first publication of a description of this species was in 1831, and it was later expanded upon with a detailed account and illustration in 1837, both based on specimens collected from the Red Sea.