最初描述为 Gambusia bonita:
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1904. "The fresh-water fishes of Mexico north of the isthmus of Tehuantepec". Field Columbian Museum Publication. 1-252 (ffm00159)
保育: Priapella bonita 由国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育而进行了评估 evaluated (EX) 灭绝(Extinct) (1996). Reported extinct in 1906 (Burkhead, 2012).