Original description:
- Swainson, William John. 1839. "On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals". Spottiswoode & Co., London. 2:1-448 (ffm04516)
Described species included (32):
valid: 20 sub-species: 2 synonym: 10- Atherina humboldtiana Valenciennes, 1835 (valid)
- Chirostoma estor Jordan, 1880 (valid)
- Chirostoma jordani Woolman, 1894 (valid)
- Chirostoma albus Steindachner, 1894 (synonym)
- Atherinichthys grandoculis Steindachner, 1894 (valid)
- Chirostoma bartoni Jordan & Everman, 1896 (valid)
- Eslopsarum arge Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (valid)
- Chirostoma chapalae Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (valid)
- Chirostoma crystallinum Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (synonym)
- Chirostoma ocotlanae Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (synonym)
- Chirostoma promelas Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (valid)
- Chirostoma lucius Boulenger, 1900 (valid)
- Chirostoma sphyraena Boulenger, 1900 (valid)
- Chirostoma attenuatum Meek, 1902 (valid)
- Chirostoma zirahuen Meek, 1902 (sub-species)
- Chirostoma labarcae Meek, 1902 (valid)
- Chirostoma patzcuaro Meek, 1902 (valid)
- Chirostoma mezquital Meek, 1904 (valid)
- Chirostoma consocium Jordan & Hubbs, 1919 (valid)
- Chirostoma samani Terron, 1931 (synonym)
- Chirostoma bartoni janitzio de Buen, 1940 (synonym)
- Chirostoma michoacanae de Buen, 1940 (synonym)
- Chirostoma estor pacanda de Buen, 1940 (synonym)
- Chirostoma estor tecuena de Buen, 1940 (synonym)
- Chirostoma grandocule compressum de Buen, 1940 (synonym)
- Eslopsarum bartoni charari de Buen, 1945 (valid)
- Chirostoma estor copandaro de Buen, 1945 (sub-species)
- Poblana hidalgoi Álvarez, 1953 (synonym)
- Chirostoma melanoccus Álvarez, 1963 (valid)
- Chirostoma riojai Solórzano & López, 1966 (valid)
- Chirostoma aculeatum Barbour, 1973 (valid)
- Chirostoma contrerasi Barbour, 2002 (valid)