Considerado un sinónimo de Cichla temensis Humboldt, 1821
- Kullander, Sven. 2003. "Family Cichlidae (Cichlids)". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. 605-654 (crc01092)
Descripción original como Cychla trifasciata:
ZooBank:91BD56B8-9AA1-4B0A-A278-1544A66448F9.
- Schomburgk, R.H. 1843. "Ichthyology- Fishes of British Guiana - Part 2". The Naturalists' Library. XL:153-212 (crc00059)