Descripción original como Heros nigrofasciatus:
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1867. "On the fishes of the states of Central America, founded upon specimens collected in fresh and marine waters of various parts of that country by Messrs. Salvin and Godman and Capt. J. M. Dow". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1866:600-604 (ffm00014)
Conservación: Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus no es evaluada en la lista roja de especies amenazadas de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza. Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus has been widely introduced in many countries outside its natural range.