最初描述为 Heros melanurus:
ZooBank:6FF32937-307E-441E-91EB-AB4C6F90BAF1.
- 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)
同种异名 (2):
- Heros melanopogon Steindachner, 1864, 标本产地来自于 Central America. 鉴定者: Regan, 1905
- Cichlasoma synspilum Hubbs, 1935, 标本产地来自于 San Pedro de Martir, a tributary of Río Usumacinta, Departamento Petén, Guatemala. 鉴定者: McMahan, 2011
保育: Vieja melanurus 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. Vieja melanurus remains stable in most of its range.