最初描述为 Pimelodus lupus:
- Girard, Charles Frederic. 1858. "Fishes". General report upon zoology of the several Pacific railroad routes, 1857. 1-400 (ffm00231)
保育: Ictalurus lupus 由国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育而进行了评估 evaluated (DD) 数据缺乏(Data deficient) (1996).