最初描述为 Poeciliopsis prolifica:
- Miller, Robert Rush. 1960. "Four new species of viviparous fishes, genus Poeciliopsis, from northwestern Mexico". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. (619):1-11 (ffm00030)
保育: Poeciliopsis prolifica 未被国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育进行评估.