最初描述为 Citharichthys gilberti:
- Jenkins, O.P. & B.W. Evermann, Barton Warren. 1889. "Description of eighteen new species of fishes from the Gulf of California". Proceeding of the United States National Museum. 11(698):137-158 (ffm00454)
同种异名 (1):
- Citharichthys sumichrasti Jordan, 1889, 标本产地来自于 Río Zanatenco, Chiapas, Mexico. 鉴定者: van der Heiden & Mussot-Pérez, 1995
保育: Citharichthys gilberti 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 (LC) 无危(Least Concern) (2010).