- Descrito por / Described by:
Henry W. Fowler, 1943

- Nome original / Original name:
Megalamphodus uruguayensis

- Nome do artigo / Article name:
Notes and descriptions of new or little known fishes from Uruguay.

- Publicado em / Published in:
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95: 311-334.

- Localidade tipo / Type locality:
Uruguai. / Uruguay.