Original description:
- Říčan, Oldřich & L. Piálek, K. Dragová, J. Novák. 2016. "Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification". Vertebrate Zoology. 66(1):1 – 102 (crc07292) (abstract)
Type species: Heros urophthalmus Günther, 1862 (original designation).
Described species included (13):
valid: 2 sub-species: 9 synonym: 2- Heros urophthalmus Günther, 1862 (valid)
- Heros troschelii Steindachner, 1867 (synonym)
- Heros beani Jordan, 1888 (valid)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus aguadae Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus alborum Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus cienagae Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus conchitae Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus mayorum Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus zebra Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus stenozonum Hubbs, 1935 (synonym)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus amarum Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus trispilum Hubbs, 1935 (sub-species)
- Cichlasoma urophthalmus ericymba Hubbs, 1938 (sub-species)