Original description:
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1862. "Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Acanthopterygii, Pharyngognathi and Anacanthini in the collection of the British Museum". Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum London. 4:i-xxi + 1-534 (crc00035)
Type species: Theraps irregularis Günther, 1862 (monotypy).
Described species included (2):
valid: 1 synonym: 1- Theraps irregularis Günther, 1862 (valid)
- Theraps belone Allgayer, 1989 (synonym)