Uznawany jako synonim Aequidens viridis (Heckel, 1840)
- Kullander, Sven. 2003. "Family Cichlidae (Cichlids)". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. 605-654 (crc01092)
Oryginalny opis jako Aequidens awani:
ZooBank:EC69210E-2307-45B0-BADF-5D8E8480087F.
- Haseman, John D.. 1911. "An annotated catalog of the cichlid fishes collected by the expedition of the Carnegie Museum to central South America, 1907-10". Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 329-373 (crc00340)