考慮為晚期同種異名 Thorichthys maculipinnis (Steindachner, 1864)
- Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel. 1996. "The forgotten Thorichthys maculipinnis". The Cichlids Yearbooks. 6; 68-73 (ffm00935)
最初命名為 Thorichthys ellioti:
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1904. "The fresh-water fishes of Mexico north of the isthmus of Tehuantepec". Field Columbian Museum Publication. 1-252 (ffm00159)