Uznawany jako synonim Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus (Heckel, 1848)
- 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)
Oryginalny opis jako Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus var. taeniatus:
- Regan, Charles Tate. 1905. "A collection of fishes made by Dr. H. Gadow in southern Mexico". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 16(93):361-363 (ffm04588)