Original description as Atherina martinica:
ZooBank:7141C89A-83D0-480A-BD11-2D88797C1D11.
- Cuvier, Georges & A. Valenciennes. 1835. "Tome dixième. Suite du livre neuvième. Scombéroïdes". Histoire naturelle des poissons. 10:1-482 (ffm00526)
Conservation: Membras martinica is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2018).