最初描述为 Heros spilurus:
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1862. "Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Acanthopterygii, Pharyngognathi and Anacanthini in the collection of the British Museum". Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. 4; i-xxi + 1-534 (ffm00035)
保育: Cryptoheros spilurus 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. Not listed in the Mexican Official Norm NOM-059-ECOL-2001.