最初描述为 Hyporhamphus gilli:
- Meek, Seth Eugene & S.F. Hildebrand. 1923. "The marine fishes of Panama. Part I". Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series. 15:1-330 (ffm00538)
保育: Hyporhamphus gilli 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).