最初描述为 Culius perniger:
- Cope, Edward D. 1871. "Contribution to the ichthyology of the Lesser Antilles". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 14:445-483 (ffm00398)
同种异名 (1):
- Eleotris hilgendorfi Pietschmann, 1913, 标本产地来自于 Haiti, West Indies. 鉴定者: Pezold & Cage, 2002
保育: Eleotris perniger 未被国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育进行评估.