The following list of genera and species is based on the Chapter "Family Cichlidae (Cichlids) by Sven O. Kullander" of the "Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America, edited by R. E. Reis, S. O. Kullander & C. J. Ferraris Jr."
The lists includes not only the names of genera and species currently regarded as valid, but also all known synonyms. There are some differences to the current version of the species catalogue of the CRC regarding the validity of certain genera and species as well as the generia assignment of individual species. Please refer to the comments section of Focus Central America for the details in these controversial cases.
The Genus Amphilophus
Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859 (Amphilophus
froebelii Agassiz, 1859)
Astatheros Pellegrin, 1904 (Heros (Cichlasoma) heterodontus (Pellegrin, 1904)
Erythrichthus Meek, 1907 (Heros citrinellus Günther, 1864)
Curraichthys Fernandez-Yepez, 1969 (Heros lobochilus Günther, 1868)
Species:
Amphilophus alfari (Meek, 1907)
Cichlasoma alfari Meek, 1907
Cichlasoma lethrinus Regan, 1908
Cichlasoma bouchellei Fowler, 1923
Amphilophus amarillo Stauffer & McKaye, 2002
Amphilophus altifrons (Kner & Steindachner, 1863)
Heros altifrons Kner & Steindachner, 1863
Amphilophus bussingi Loiselle, 1997
Amphilophus calobrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Cichlasoma calobrense Meek & Hildebrand, 1913
Amphilophus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)
Heros citrinellus Günther, 1864
Heros basilaris Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
Cichlasoma granadense Meek, 1907
Amphilophus diquis (Bussing, 1974)
Cichlasoma diquis Bussing, 1974
Amphilophus hagaboomorum (Carr & Giovannoli, 1950)
Cichlasoma hagaboomorum Carr & Giovannoli, 1950
Amphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)
Amphilophus froebelii Agassiz, 1859
Heros labiatus Günther, 1964
Heros erythraeus Günther, 1866
Heros lobochilus Günther, 1866
Cichlasoma dorsatum Meek, 1907)
Amphilophus longimanus (Günther, 1866)
Heros longimanus Günther, 1866
Cichlasoma popenoei Carr & Giovannoli, 1950
Amphilophus lyonsi (Gosse, 1966)
Cichlasoma lyonsi Gosse, 1966
Amphilophus macracanthus (Günther, 1864)
Heros macracanthus Günther, 1864
Heros (Cichlasoma) heterodontus Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902
Cichlasoma evermanni Meek, 1904
Cichlasoma meeki Hildebrand, 1925
Cichlasoma guija Hildebrand, 1934
Amphilophus margaritifer (Günther, 1862)
Heros margaritifer Günther, 1862
Amphilophus nourissati (Allgayer, 1989)
Theraps nourissati Allgayer, 1989
Amphilophus rhytisma (López, 1983)
Cichlasoma rhytisma López, 1983
Amphilophus robertsoni (Regan, 1905)
Cichlasoma robertsoni Regan, 1905
Cichlasoma acutum Miller, 1907
Amphilophus rostratus (Gill, 1877)
Heros rostratus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
Amphilophus sagittae Stauffer & McKaye, 2002
Amphilophus xiloaensis Stauffer & McKaye, 2002
Amphilophus zaliosus (Barlow, 1974)
Cichlasoma zaliosum Barlow, 1974
The Genus Archocentrus
Archocentrus Gill in Gill & Bransford,1877
(Heros centrarchus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877)
Cryptoheros Allgayer, 2001 (Heros spilurus Günther, 1862)
Species:
Archocentrus altoflavus (Allgayer, 2001)
Cryptoheros altoflavus Allgayer, 2001
Archocentrus centrarchus (Gill, 1877)
Heros centrarchus Gill in Gill & Branford, 1877
Archocentrus myrnae Loiselle, 1997
Archocentrus nanoluteus Allgayer, 1994
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1866)
Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1866
Archocentrus panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Neetroplus panamensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1913
Archocentrus sajica (Bussing, 1974)
Cichlasoma sajica Bussing, 1974
Archocentrus septemfasciatus (Regan, 1908)
Cichlasoma septemfasciatum Regan, 1908
Archocentrus spilurus (Günther, 1862)
Heros spilurus Günther, 1862
Cichlasoma cutteri Fowler, 1932
Archocentrus spinosissimus (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902)
Heros (Cichlasoma) spinosissimus Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902
Cichlasoma spinosissimus var. immaculata Pellegrin, 1904
The Genus Herichthys
Herichthys Baird & Girard, 1854 (Herichthys cyanoguttatus Baird & Girard, 1854)
Species:
Herichthys bartoni (Bean, 1892)
Acara bartoni Bean, 1892
Herichthys carpintis (Jordan & Snyder, 1900)
Neetroplus carpintis Jordan & Snydeer, 1900
Heros teporatus Fowler, 1903
Heros laurae Regan, 1908
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Baird & Girard, 1854
Heros pavonaceus Garman, 1881
Parapetenia cyanostigma Hernández-Rolón, 1990
Herichthys deppii (Heckel, 1840)
Heros deppii Heckel, 1840
Heros montezuma Heckel, 1840
Herichthys labridens (Pellegrin, 1903)
Heros (Cichlasoma) labridens Pellegrin, 1903
Herichthys minckleyi (Kornfield &
Taylor, 1983)
Cichlasoma minckleyi Kornfield & Taylor, 1983
Herichthys pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983)
Cichlasoma pantostictum Taylor & Miller, 1983
Herichthys steindachneri (Jordan & Snyder, 1900)
Cichlasoma steinachneri Jordan & Snyder, 1900
Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993
The Genus Herotilapia
Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 (Heros multispinosus Günther, 1867)
Species:
Herotilapia multispinosa (Günther, 1866)
Heros multispinosus Günther, 1867
The Genus Hypsophrys
Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1859 (Hypsophrys unimaculatus Agassiz, 1859)
Copora Fernandez-Yepez, 1969 (Heros nicaraguensis Günther, 1864)
Species:
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)
Hypsophrys unimaculatus Agassiz, 1859
Heros nicaraguensis Günther, 1864
Heros balteatus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
Cichlasoma spilotum Meek, 1912
The Genus Nandopsis
Nandopsis Gill, 1862 (Chromis tetracanthus
Poey [=Centrarchus tetracanthus Valenciennes, 1831])
Parapetenia Regan, 1905 (Acara adspersa Günther, 1862)
Species:
Nandopsis haitiensis (Tee-Van, 1935)
Cichlasoma haitiensis Tee-Van, 1935
Nandopsis tetracanthus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Centrarchus tetracanthus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831
Chromis fusco-maculata Guichenot, 1853
Acara adspersa Günther, 1862
Heros tetracanthus cinctus Eigenmann, 1903
Heros tetracanthus latus Eigenmann, 1903
Heros tetracanthus griseus Eigenmann, 1903
Heros tetracanthus torralbasi Eigenmann, 1903
Heros nigricans Eigenmann, 1903
Nandopsis vombergi (Ladiges, 1938)
Cichlasoma vombergi Ladiges, 1938
The Genus Neetroplus
Neetroplus Günther, 1867 (Neetroplus nematopus Günther, 1867)
Species:
Neetroplus nematopus Günther, 1867
Neetroplus nicaraguensis Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
Neetroplus fluviatilis Meek, 1912
The Genus Parachromis
Parachromis Agassiz, 1859 (Parachromis gulosus [=Heros managuensis Günther, 1867])
Species:
Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864)
Heros dovii Günther, 1864
Parachromis friedrichsthalii (Heckel, 1840)
Heros friedrichthalii Heckel, 1840
Cichlasoma multifasciatum Regan, 1905
Parachromis loisellei (Bussing, 1989)
Cichlasoma loisellei Bussing, 1989
Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1862)
Parachromis gulosus Agassiz, 1859
Heros managuensis Günther, 1862
Parachromis montaguensis (Günther, 1866)
Heros montaguensis Günther, 1866
The Genus Paraneetroplus
Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905 (Paraneetroplus bulleri Regan, 1905)
Species:
Paraneetroplus bulleri Regan, 1905
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps (Steindachner, 1864)
Heros gibbiceps Steindachner, 1864
Cichlasoma teapae Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902
Paraneetroplus omonti Allgayer, 1988
Paraneetroplus nebulifer (Günther, 1860)
Chromis nebulifera Günther, 1860
Cichlasoma eigenmanni Meek, 1902
The Genus Petenia
Petenia Günther, 1862 (Petenia splendida Günther, 1862)
Species:
Petenia splendida Günther, 1862
The Genus Theraps
Theraps Günther, 1862 (Theraps irregularis Günther, 1862)
Species:
Theraps coeruleus Stawikowski & Werner, 1987
Theraps irregularis Günther, 1862
Theraps belone Allgayer, 1989
Theraps lentiginosus (Steindachner, 1864)
Heros lentiginosus Steindachner, 1864
Theraps rheophilus Seegers & Staeck, 1985
Theraps wesseli Miller, 1996
The Genus Thorichthys
Thorichthys Meek, 1904 (Thorichthys ellioti Meek, 1904)
Species:
Thorichthys affinis (Günther, 1862)
Heros affinis Günther, 1862
Thorichthys aureus (Günther, 1862)
Heros aureus Günther, 1862
Thorichthys callolepis (Regan, 1904)
Heros (Heros) callolepis Regan, 1904
Thorichthys ellioti Meek, 1904
Heros maculipinnis Steindachner, 1864
Thorichthys helleri (Steindachner, 1864)
Heros helleri Steindachner, 1864
Cichlasoma champotonis Hubbs, 1936
Thorichthys meeki Brind, 1918
Throchthys helleri meeki Brind, 1918
Cichlasoma hyorhynchum Hubb, 1935
Thorichthys pasionis (Rivas, 1962)
Cichlasoma pasionis Rivas, 1962
Thorichthys socolofi (Miller & Taylor, 1984)
Cichlasoma socolofi Miller & Taylor, 1984
The Genus Tomocichla
Tomocichla Regan, 1908 (Tomocichla underwoodi Regan, 1908)
Species:
Tomocichla asfraci Allgayer, 2002
Tomocichla sieboldii (Kner, 1863)
Heros sieboldii Kner, 1863
Herichthys underwoodi Regan, 1906
Cichlasoma punctatum Meek, 1909
Cichlasoma frontale Meek, 1909
Theraps terrabae Jordan & Evermann, 1927
Tomocichla tuba (Meek, 1912)
Tomocichla underwoodi Regan, 1908
Cichlasoma tuba Meek, 1912
The Genus Vieja
Vieja Fernandez-Yepez, 1969 (Vieja panamensis Fernandez-Yepez, 1969)
Chuco Fernandez-Yepez, 1969 (Cichlasoma milleri Meek, 1907)
Paratheraps Werner & Stawikowski, 1989 (Paratheraps beidohri)
Species:
Vieja argentea Allgayer, 1991
Vieja bifasciata (Steindachner, 1864)
Heros bifasciatus Steindachner, 1864
Vieja breidohri (Werner & Stawikowski, 1987)
Paratheraps breidohri Werner & Stawikowski, 198
Vieja fenestrata (Günther, 1860)
Chromis fenestrata Günther, 1860
Heros parma Günther, 1862
Cichlasoma sexfasciatum Regan, 1905
Cichlasoma gadovii Regan, 1905
Vieja godmanni (Günther, 1862)
Heros godmanni Günther, 1862
Vieja guttulata (Günther, 1864)
Heros guttulatus Günther, 1864
Vieja hartwegi (Taylor & Miller, 1980)
Cichlasoma hartwegi Taylor & Miller, 1980
Vieja heterospila (Hubbs, 1936)
Cichlasoma heterospilum Hubbs, 1936
Vieja intermedia (Günther, 1862)
Heros intermedius Günther, 1862
Heros angulifer Günther, 1862
Acara rectangularis Steindachner, 1864
Vieja maculicauda (Regan, 1905)
Cichlosoma maculicauda Regan, 1905
Cichlasoma globosum Miller, 1907
Cichlasoma nigritum Meek, 1907
Cichlasoma mañana Miller, 1907
Vieja panamensis Fernandez-Yepez, 1969
Vieja melanurus (Günther, 1862)
Heros melanurus Günther, 1862
Heros melanopogon Steindachner, 1864
Vieja microphthalmus (Günther, 1862)
Heros microphthalmus Günther, 1862
Heros oblongus Günther, 1866
Cichlasoma güntheri Pellegrin, 1904
Cichlasoma milleri Meek, 1907
Cichlasoma caeruleogula Fowler, 1935
Vieja regani (Miller, 1974)
Cichlasoma regani Miller, 1974
Vieja synspila (Hubbs, 1935)
Cichlasoma synspilum Hubbs, 1935
Cichlaurus hicklingi Fowler, 1956
Vieja tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Cichlasoma tuyrense Meek & Hildebrand, 1913
Vieja zonata (Meek, 1905)
Cichlasoma zonatum Meek, 1905
Species incertae sedis
'Cichlasoma' aguadae Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus aguadae Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' alborum Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus alborum Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' amarum Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus amarum Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' beani (Jordan, 1889)
Heros beani Jordan, 1889
'Cichlasoma' bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902)
Neetroplus bocourti Vaillant & Pellegring, 1902
'Cichlasoma' cienagae Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus cienagae Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' conchitae Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus conchitae Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' ericymba Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus ericymba Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' geddesi (Regan, 1905)
Herichthys geddesi Regan, 1905
'Cichlasoma' grammodes Taylor & Miller, 1980
'Cichlasoma' istlanum (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
Heros istlanus Jordan & Snyder, 1899
Heros mentoVaillant & Pellegrin, 1902
Cichlasoma (Parapetenia) leonhard-schultzei Ahl, 1935
Cichlasoma istlana fusca de Buen, 1946
'Cichlasoma' mayorum Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus mayorum Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' octofasciatum (Regan, 1903)
Heros octofasciatus Regan, 1903
Cichlosoma hedricki Meek, 1904
Cichlosoma biocellatum Regan, 1909
'Cichlasoma' pearsei (Hubbs, 1936)
Herichthys pearseri Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' ramsdeni Fowler, 1938
'Cichlasoma' salvini (Günther, 1862)
Heros salvini Günther, 1862
Heros triagramma Steindachner, 1864
Cichlasoma tenue Meek, 1906
'Cichlasoma' stenozonum Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus stenozonum Hubbs, 1936
'Cichlasoma' trimaculatum (Günther, 1866)
Heros trimaculatus Günther, 1866
Cichlasoma mojarra Meek, 1904
Cichlasoma centrale Meek, 1906
Cichlasoma gordon-smithi Fowler, 1935
Cichlasoma cajali Alvarez & Gutierrez, 1952
'Cichlasoma' troschelii (Steindachner, 1867)
Heros troschelii Steindachner, 1867
'Cichlasoma' ufermanni (Allgayer, 2002)
Vieja ufermanni Allgayer, 2002
'Cichlasoma' urophthalmus (Günther, 1862)
Heros urophthalmus Günther, 1862
Cichlasoma urophthalmus trispilum Hubbs, 1935
'Cichlasoma' zebra Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus zebra Hubbs, 1936
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Tobler, Michi. (January 20, 2007). "Checklist of genera and species". Cichlid Room Companion. Retrieved on March 03, 2021, from: https://cichlidae.com/section.php?id=4.