Uznawany jako synonim Amphilophus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)
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Oryginalny opis jako Heros basilaris:
ZooBank:F07C767D-B0AE-4BED-9A60-42ED373CF5AB.
- Gill, Theodore Nicholas & J.F. Bransford. 1877. "Synopsis of the fishes of Lake Nicaragua". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 175-191 (crc00146)