Mesoheros McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015

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: Heros festae Boulenger, 1899 (original designation).

Described species included (4):

• Heros festae Boulenger, 1899 (valid)
• Cichlosoma (Parapetenia) ornatum Regan, 1905 (valid)
• Cichlosoma (Parapetenia) atromaculatum Regan, 1912 (valid)
• Cichlasoma ornatum gephyrum Eigenmann, 1923 (valid)