Original description as Apistogramma salpinction:
ZooBank:065B1DDE-7944-45F7-9957-5350F15D4DCA.
- Kullander, Sven & E.J.G. Ferreira. 2005. "Two new species of Apistogramma Regan (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the rio Trombetas, Pará State, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 3(3):361-371. DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252005000300003 (crc01125) (abstract)
Conservation: Apistogramma salpinction is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.