被视为次异名 Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
- Baird, Spencer F. & C.F. Girard. 1853. "Descriptions of new species of fishes collected by Mr. John H. Clark, on the U. S. and Mexican Boundary Survey, under Lt. Col. Jas. D. Graham". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 6:387-390 (ffm04562)
最初描述为 Gambusia myersi:
- Ahl, Ernst. 1923. "Gambusia modesta sp. n". Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarien-Kunde. Stuttgart. 34:220-221 (ffm04572)