- Descrito por / Described by:
Barthon W. Evermann & William Converse Kendall, 1906

- Nome original / Original name:
Astyanax eigenmanni

- Nome do artigo / Article name:
Notes on a collection of fishes from Argentina, South America, with descriptions of three new species.

- Publicado em / Published in:
Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 31 (no. 1482): 67-108.

- Localidade tipo / Type locality:
Rio Primero, província Córdoba, Argentina central. / Río Primero, Córdoba Province, central Argentina.