考慮為晚期同種異名 Gambusia Poey, 1854
Rosen, Donn E & R.M. Bailey. 1963. "The poeciliid fishes (Cyprinodontiformes), their structure, zoogeography, and systematics". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 126(1):1-176 - (ffm04566)
最初的描述(命名) :
ZooBank:6BAD06D8-C2B1-41DC-9214-C728E2544A56.
- Rivas, Luis Rene. 1963. "Subgenera and species groups in the poeciliid fish genus Gambusia Poey". Copeia. 1963(2):331-347 - (ffm04580)
模式物種: Gambusia vittata Hubbs, 1926 (monotypy).