最初描述为 Goodea whitei:
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1904. "The fresh-water fishes of Mexico north of the isthmus of Tehuantepec". Field Columbian Museum Publication. 1-252 (ffm00159)
同种异名 (1):
- Ilyodon cortesae Paulo-Maya & Trujillo-Jiménez, 2000, 标本产地来自于 Manantiales de Cutzaróndiro, 13.1 kilometers southwest of río San Juan Tacámbaro, 19°10'42. 鉴定者: Beltrán-Lopez et al., 2017
保育: Ilyodon whitei 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 (CR) 极危（Critically endangered） (1996).