最初描述为 Centropomus armatus:
ZooBank:1A1A1679-9F2C-412F-BA29-808236E49957.
- Gill, Theodore Nicholas. 1863. "Descriptive enumeration of a collection of fishes from the western coast of Central America, presented to the Smithsonian Institution by Captain John M. Dow". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 15:162-174 (ffm00290)
同种异名 (1):
- Centropomus brevis Günther, 1864, 标本产地来自于 Tropical America. 鉴定者: Rivas, 1986
- Centropomus atridorsalis Regan, 1903, 标本产地来自于 Río Vaqueria near La Tola, northwestern Ecuador. 鉴定者: Rivas, 1986
保育: Centropomus armatus 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） (2019).