最初描述为 Aplesion pottsii:
- Girard, Charles Frederic. 1859. "Ichthyological notices". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 11:113-122 (ffm04560)
同种异名 (1):
- Etheostoma micropterus Gilbert, 1890, 标本产地来自于 Chihuahua, Mexico. 鉴定者: Page, 1983
保育: Etheostoma pottsi 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).