Considered a synonym of Talamancaheros sieboldii (Kner, 1863)
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1914. "An annotated list of fishes known to occur in the fresh waters of Costa Rica". Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series. v. 10(n. 10), pp. 101-134 (crc05728)
Original description as Cichlasoma frontale:
ZooBank:80DFD71F-00CE-46D1-B1B9-632ED53AB50B.
- Meek, Seth Eugene. 1909. "New species of fishes from tropical America". Field Columbian Museum Publication. Ser. Pp. 207-211 (crc00276)