Original description:
- Girard, Charles Frederic. 1859. "Ichthyological notices". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 11:113-122 (ffm04560)
Type species: Limia venusta Girard, 1858 (subsequent designation).
Described species included (4):
valid: 2 synonym: 2- Cyprinodon parvus Baird & Girard, 1855 (valid)
- Limia venusta Girard, 1858 (synonym)
- Lucania affinis Girard, 1859 (synonym)
- Lucania interioris Hubbs & Miller, 1965 (valid)