最初描述为 Acara curviceps:
ZooBank:9B045D39-52E8-45EE-B5FB-C22C56122671.
- Ahl, Ernst. 1924. "Eine neue Cichlidenart aus dem Amazonestrom". Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin. 11(1):44-45 (crc00344)
保育: Laetacara curviceps 由国际自然保护联盟（IUCN）在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育而进行了评估 evaluated (LC) 无危（Least Concern） (2018). Laetacara curviceps is an species endemic of Brazil, where it is widely distributed, occurring in the lower portion of the Amazon River tributaries, where it is frequent and abundant. Despite being collected to be marketed as ornamental, no significant threats are detected to endanger its populations (ICMBio, 2022).