最初描述为 Xiphophorus malinche:
ZooBank:4B812F36-03AF-4A4B-806D-91EC18AEEEC6.
- Rauchenberger, Mary & K.D. Kallman, D.C. Morizot. 1990. "Monophyly and geography of the Río Pánuco Basin swordtails (Genus Xiphophorus) with descriptions of four new species". American Museum Novitates. (2975):1-41 (ffm00052) (摘要)
保育: Xiphophorus malinche 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).