Original description as Chirostoma attenuatum:
ZooBank:42FE9506-678D-417E-873F-CDF8B925B5EF.
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1902. "A contribution to the ichthyology of Mexico". Field Columbian Museum Publication. 3(6):63-128 (ffm00269)
Synonyms (1):
- Chirostoma samani Terron, 1931, with type locality at . Determiner: Reis et al., 2003
- Chirostoma bartoni janitzio de Buen, 1940, with type locality at Lake Pátzcuaro, Mexico. Determiner: Reis et al., 2003
Sub-species:
Conservation: Chirostoma attenuatum is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (EN) endangered (2018).