最初命名為 Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura:
ZooBank:4005F96C-115E-4A63-B46D-7A221497CA54.
- Loureiro, Marcelo & M. Zarucki, L.R. Malabarba, I. González-Bergonzoni. 2016. "A new species of Gymnogeophagus Miranda Ribeiro from Uruguay (Teleostei: Cichliformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 14(1):e150082. DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20150082 (crc07302) (摘要)
保育: Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura 尚未被國際自然保育聯盟列入IUCN受威脅物種紅皮書名單中. According to Loureiro & al. 2016:161, Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura is abundant throughout its range, and no specific threats have observed. Thus, it could be categorized as “least concern” according to the IUCN criteria.