Uznawany jako synonim Astatheros macracanthus (Günther, 1864)
- Miller, Robert Rush. 1976. "Geographical Distribution of Central American Freshwater Fishes". Investigations of the ichthyofauna of Nicaraguan Lakes. pp. 125-156 (crc06524)
Oryginalny opis jako Cichlasoma guija:
ZooBank:53E53950-A754-44A9-A8F9-5BE282181A58.
- Hildebrand, Samuel Frederick. 1925. "Fishes of the Republic of El Salvador, Central America". Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. pp. 237-287 (crc01157)