Considered a synonym of Awaous tajasica (Lichtenstein, 1822)
- Castro-Aguirre, José-Luis & H. Espinosa Pérez, J.J. Schmitter-Soto. 1999. "Ictiofauna estuarino-Lagunar y vicaria de México". Colección Textos Politécnicos. Serie Biotechnologías. 1-711 (ffm00203)
Original description as Gobius mexicanus:
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1861. "Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Gobiidae, Discoboli, Pediculati, Blenniidae, Labyrinthici, Mugilidae, Notacanthi". Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. 3:1-586 (ffm00410)