Considerado un sinónimo menor de Cyprinella garmani (Jordan, 1885)
- Mayden, Richard L. 1989. "Phylogenetic studies of North American minnows, with emphasis on the genus Cyprinella (Teleostei: Cypriniformes)". University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publications. (80):1-189 (ffm00108)
Descripción original como Cyprinella rubripinna:
- Garman, Samuel. 1881. "New and little-known reptiles and fishes in the museum collections". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 8(3):85-93 (ffm01650)