最初描述为 Villarius pricei:
- Rutter, Cloudsley M. 1896. "Notes on fresh water fishes of the Pacific slope of North America. II. The fishes of Rio Yaqui, Sonora, with the description of a new genus of Siluridae". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 6:255-262 (ffm04522)
同种异名 (1):
- Amiurus meeki Regan, 1907, 标本产地来自于 Río Paphigochic, Miñaca, Chihuahua, Mexico. 鉴定者: Gilbert, 1998
保育: Ictalurus pricei 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).