最初命名為 Diapterus auratus:
- Ranzani, C.. 1842. "De novis speciebus piscium. Dissertatio IV". Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis. 5:340-365 (ffm00459)
同種異名 (1):
- Gerres olisthostoma Goode & Bean, 1882, 其模式產地在 Indian River, Florida, U.S.A. 鑑定者: Deckert & Greenfield, 1987
- Diapterus evermanni Meek & Hildebrand, 1925, 其模式產地在 Mindi River, near Mindi, Canal Zone, Panama. 鑑定者: Deckert & Greenfield, 1987
保育: Diapterus auratus 尚未被國際自然保育聯盟列入IUCN受威脅物種紅皮書名單中.