最初描述为 Cyprinodon maya:
- Humphries, Julian & R.R. Miller. 1981. "A remarkable species flock of pupfishes, genus Cyprinodon, from Yucatán, Mexico". Copeia. 1981(1):52-64 (ffm00180) (摘要)
保育: Cyprinodon maya 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 (EN) 濒危(Endangered) (1996). The negative impact of exotic species on the Lake Chichancanab Cyprinodon fauna has been documented by Strecker (2006).