最初描述为 Amphilophus tolteca:
ZooBank:553205BD-5467-4CE5-87C4-936970671283.
- Recknagel, Hans & H. Kusche, K.R. Elmer, A. Meyer. 2013. "Two new endemic species in the Midas cichlid species complex from Nicaraguan crater lakes: Amphilophus tolteca and Amphilophus viridis (Perciformes, Cichlidae)". Aqua: International Journal of Ichthyology. 19(4):207-224 (crc05757) (摘要)
保育: Amphilophus tolteca 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 (VU) 易危(Vulnerable) (2020).