Typová lokalita
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, western Mexico.
Původní popis
Jordan, D. S. & Gilbert, C. H. 1883. Description of a new species of Urolophus (Urolophus asterias), from Mazatlan and Panama. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (no. 327) (for 25 Apr. 1883): 579-580.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.