Uznawany jako synonim Lucania parva (Baird & Girard, 1855)
- Hubbs, Carl Leavitt & R.R. Miller. 1965. "Studies of Cyprinodont fishes. XXII. Variation in Lucania parva, its establishment in western United States, and description of a new species from an interior basin in Coahuila, México". Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. (127):1-104 (ffm00209)
Oryginalny opis jako Limia venusta:
- Girard, Charles Frederic. 1858. "Notes upon various new genera and new species of fishes, in the museum of the Smithsonian Institution, and collected in connection with the United States and Mexican boundary survey: Major William Emory, Commissioner". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. (10):167-171 (ffm04559)