Original description:
- Römer, Uwe & I. Hahn. 2006. "Ivanacara gen. n. (Teleostei: Perciformes, Cichlasomatini) - a new genus of cichlids from the Neotropis". Cichlid Atlas 2: Natural History of South American Dwarf Cichlids. 2:1190-1197. ISBN: 978-3-88244-041-6 (crc08676)
Type species: Nannacara adoketa Kullander & Prada-Pedreros, 1993 (original designation).