最初描述为 Xiphophorus montezumae cortezi:
ZooBank:AEC1709A-9681-4698-820C-6DDB98EFAE20.
- Rosen, Donn E. 1960. "Middle-American poeciliid fishes of the genus Xiphophorus". Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences. 5(4):57-242 (ffm00047)
保育: Xiphophorus cortezi 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 (DD) 数据缺乏(Data deficient) (2018).