最初描述为 Amiurus mexicanus:
- 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):
- Amiurus australis Meek, 1904, 标本产地来自于 Río Forlón, Forlón, Rio Panuco drainage, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 鉴定者: Pérez Rodríguez et al., 2023
保育: Ictalurus mexicanus 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 (VU) 易危(Vulnerable) (1996).