被视为次异名 Cyprinodon macularius Baird & Girard, 1853

• Lazara, K.J. 2001. "The killifishes, an annotated checklist, synonymy, and bibliography of recent oviparous Cyprinodontiform fishes". The killifish master index. 4:1-624 - (ffm00080)

最初描述为 Cyprinodon californiensis:

Girard, Charles Frederic. 1859. "Ichthyological notices". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 11:113-122 - (ffm04560)