Original description:
- Fowler, Henry W. 1945. "Colombian zoological survey. Pt. I.--The freshwater fishes obtained in 1945". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 93-135 (crc00285)
Type species: Caquetaia amploris Fowler, 1945 (original designation).
Described species included (4):
valid: 3 synonym: 1- Acara (Petenia) spectabilis Steindachner, 1875 (valid)
- Petenia kraussii Steindachner, 1878 (valid)
- Petenia myersi Schultz, 1944 (valid)
- Caquetaia amploris Fowler, 1945 (synonym)