Original description:
- McMahan, Caleb D & W.A. Matamoros, K.R. Piller, P. Chakrabarty. 2015. "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera". Zootaxa. 3999(2):211-234. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3 (crc06794) (abstract)
Type species: Cichlasoma regani Miller, 1974 (original designation).
Described species included (2):
valid: 2- Cichlasoma regani Miller, 1974 (valid)
- Vieja argentus Allgayer, 1991 (valid)