最初描述为 Elops affinis:
- Regan, Charles Tate. 1909. "A revision of the fishes of the genus Elops". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3(13):37-40 (ffm00556)
保育: Elops affinis 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 (DD) 数据缺乏(Data deficient) (2012).