| Reference no. | Description | Year | Name Used | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99639 | Shinohara, G. and E. Katayama, 2015. A new species of the clingfish genus Kopua (Gobiesociformes: Gobiesocidae) from Japan. Ichthyol. Res. 62:431-438. | 2015 | Kopua vermiculata | 432;fig.2-7;tab.1-2 |
| 130435 | IUCN, 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | 2025 | Kopua vermiculata | ver.2025-2 |