Considerado un sinónimo menor de Aztecula sallaei (Günther, 1868)
- Gilbert, Carter R.. 1978. "Type catalogue of the North American cyprinid fish genus Notropis". Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences. 23(1):1-104 (ffm00095)
Descripción original como Notropis lermae:
- Evermann, Barton Warren & E.L. Goldsborough. 1902. "A report on fishes collected in Mexico and Central America, with notes and descriptions of five new species". Bulletin of the U.S. Fish Commission. 137-159 (ffm00270)