Descrizione originale come Poecilia latipunctata:
ZooBank:C84DDA50-BDD0-47B9-8ADD-93D1F09A4E49.
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1904. "The fresh-water fishes of Mexico north of the isthmus of Tehuantepec". Field Columbian Museum Publication. 1-252 (ffm00159)
Conservazione: Poecilia latipunctata è valutata dalle organizzazioni internazionali di salvaguardia delle specie a rischio come (DD) Mancanza di dati (2018). The total population size of P. latipunctata and the population trend are unknown. Pervasive threats include habitat fragmentation and degradation resulting from regional agricultural practices. However, the extent of range loss has not been documented (Lyons & Gonzales, 2019).