最初描述为 Dionda dichroma:
- Hubbs, Carl Leavitt & R.R. Miller. 1977. "Six distinctive cyprinid fish species referred to Dionda inhabiting segments of the Tampico embayment drainage of Mexico". Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History. 18(17):267-336 (ffm00121)
保育: Tampichthys dichroma 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.