Descrizione originale come Ceratichthys cumingii:
ZooBank:57E1767C-EDC8-4A8F-AE76-C7629A3B9EAC.
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1868. "Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Heteropygii, Cyprinidae, Gonorhynchidae, Hyodontidae, Osteoglossidae, Clupeidae,.. Halosauridae, in the collection of the British Museum". Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. 7:1-512 (ffm00092)
Conservazione: Hybopsis cumingii è valutata dalle organizzazioni internazionali di salvaguardia delle specie a rischio come (NT) Quasi Minacciata (2018). Hybopsis cumingii is endemic to the Atoyac River. Atoyac River is heavily polluted by industries and urban areas lacking sewage treatment facilities in several municipalities of Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, and Puebla. Harmful chemical and organic substances have been identified in the river water which has become a source of infection for diseases such as hepatitis, cancer, and cholera. A massive fish death was reported from the Atoyac River in 2017. Thus, it is inferred that the species population size is experiencing a reduction given the continuing decline of its habitat quality (Vega-Cendejas & Gonzales, 2019).