最初命名為 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)
保育: Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus 尚未被國際自然保育聯盟列入IUCN受威脅物種紅皮書名單中. Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus has been widely introduced in many countries outside its natural range.