Original description:
- Jordan, David Starr. 1880. "Notes on a collection of fishes obtained in the streams of Guanajuato and in Chapala Lake, Mexico, by Prof. A. Dugès". Proceeding of the United States National Museum. 2(94):298-301 (ffm04501)
Type species: Goodea atripinnis Jordan, 1880 (original designation).
Described species included (5):
valid: 1 synonym: 4- Goodea atripinnis Jordan, 1880 (valid)
- Characodon luitpoldi Steindachner, 1894 (synonym)
- Xenedum xaliscone Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (synonym)
- Xenedum caliente Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (synonym)
- Goodea gracilis Hubbs & Turner, 1939 (synonym)