Family Cichlidae (Cichlids) - Sven Kullander

Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense Kullander, 1983a: 227, pl. 12 (fig.
2). Type locality: Brasil, Est. Bahia, R. São Francisco system,
Lagoa Viana. Holotype: NMW 32714.
Maximum length: 7.9 cm SL
Distribution: South America: São Francisco River basin, also
Parnaíba and Capivara River basins.
Countries: Brazil
‘Cichlasoma’ stenozonum Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus stenozonum Hubbs, 1936: 263. Type
locality: Central Amerika. Type based on description of Heros
urophthalmus, Steindachner 1864: 66, p. 5 fig. 3.
Maximum length: 11 cm TL
Distribution: North America: Probably Atlantic slope of southern
Mexico.
Countries: Mexico?
Remarks and references: The generic allocation of this species is
still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as
an Incertae Sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a revision of
heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus
Cichlasoma.
Cichlasoma taenia (Bennett, 1831)
Chromis taenia Bennett, 1831: 112. Type locality: apud Trinidad.
Holotype: BMNH 1852.9.13.123 [ex Zool. Soc.].
Maximum length: 12.8 cm SL
Distribution: South America: Trinidad Island, and adjacent northeastern
Venezuela.
Countries: Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
Remarks and references: Redescribed by Kullander (1983a: 90)
with bibliography, diagnosis, description, distribution, and illustrations.
Common names: Brown coscarob (Trinidad and Tobago), Large
coscarob (Trinidad and Tobago)
‘Cichlasoma’ tembe Casciotta, Gómez & Toresani,
1995
Cichlasoma tembe Casciotta, Gómez & Toresani, 1995: 194, fig.
1. Type locality: Argentina, arroyo Urugua-í, above Salto del
Urugua-í, at ‘Alto Paraná’ company fields. Holotype: MLP 9059.
Maximum length: 13.4 cm SL
Distribution: South America: Paraná River basin, known only from
the Arroyo Urugua-í, above Salto del Urugua-í, Misiones Province.
Countries: Argentina
Remarks and references: The generic allocation of this species is
still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as
an Incertae Sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a revision of
heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus
Cichlasoma.
‘Cichlasoma’ trimaculatum (Günther, 1867)
Heros trimaculatus Günther, 1867: 602. Type locality: Chiapas
and Huamuchal. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.1.26.256 (?1).
Cichlasoma mojarra Meek, 1904: 217, fig. 71. Type locality: San
Geronimo, Oaxaca. Holotype: FMNH 4719 [not 4718].
Cichlasoma centrale Meek, 1906: 94. Type locality: Caballo
Blanco, Guatemala. Holotype: FMNH 5510.
Cichlasoma gordon-smithi Fowler, 1936: 529, fig. 44. Type locality:
Small lake at Moco, 3050 feet elevation at foot of volcano of
Atitlan. Holotype: ANSP 64153.
Cichlasoma cajali Alvarez & Gutierrez, 1953: 232, fig. 1. Type
locality: Laguna de Coyuca, próxima al Puerto de Acapulco, Gro.
Holotype: Originally in personal collection of J. Alvarez,
searched in IPN, not found.
Maximum length: 36.5 cm SL
Distribution: North and Central America: Pacific slope rivers of
the Pacific slope from Mexico to El Salvador.
Countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
Remarks and references: Heros trimaculatus is described in more
detail in Günther (1868: 461, pl. 76). The generic allocation of
this species is still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is
maintained as an Incertae Sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a
revision of heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin
genus Cichlasoma.
‘Cichlasoma’ troschelii (Steindachner, 1867)
Heros Troschelii Steindachner, 1867a: 64. Type locality: Mexico.
Syntypes: (2) not found at NMW.
Maximum length: 16 cm SL
Distribution: North America: Probably Atlantic slope of southern
Mexico.
Countries: Mexico
Remarks and references: Species also appeared in more detail in
Steindachner (1867b: 528, pl. 4). The generic allocation of this
species is still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is
maintained as an Incertae Sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a
revision of heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin
genus Cichlasoma.
Common names: Guapote (El Salvador), Mojarra (El Salvador)
‘Cichlasoma’ ufermanni (Allgayer, 2002)
Vieja ufermanni Allgayer, 2002a: 14, fig. p. 17. Type locality:
Guatemala, Rio Pucté, bassin du Rio de La Pasión, sur la route
de Florès à Sayache. Holotype: MNHN 2002-1090.
Maximum length: 25 cm SL
Distribution: North and Central America: Atlantic slope, in the
Usumacinta River basin.
Countries: Guatemala, Mexico
‘Cichlasoma’ urophthalmus (Günther, 1862)
Heros urophthalmus Günther, 1862: 291. Type locality: Peten.
Syntypes: (3) BMNH 1864.1.26.74-77.
Cichlasoma urophthalmus trispilum Hubbs, 1935: 18, pl. 4 (fig. 2).
Type locality: Río San Pedro de Mártir, tributary of Río Usumacinta,
at El Paso de los Caballos, Department of Petén, Guatemala.
Holotype: UMMZ 95520.
Maximum length: 30 cm TL
Distribution: North and Central America: Atlantic drainages from
Mexico to Nicaragua.
Countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
Remarks and references: The generic allocation of this species is
still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as
an Incertae Sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a revision of
heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus
Cichlasoma.
Common names: Castarrica (Mexico), Mayan cichlid (Belize)
‘Cichlasoma’ zebra Hubbs, 1936
Cichlasoma urophthalmus zebra Hubbs, 1936: 275, pl. 13 (fig.2).
Type locality: Xlaka Cenote, about 13 km. north of Merida.
Holotype: UMMZ 102123.
Maximum length: 10.4 cm SL
Distribution: North America: Atlantic slope, Xlaka Cenote, Merida,
Yucatán, Mexico.
Countries: Mexico
Remarks and references: The generic allocation of this species is
still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as
an Incertae Sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a revision of
heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus
Cichlasoma.
Species inquirenda
Chromys oblonga Castelnau, 1855: 14. Type locality: le Tocantins
(Province de Goyaz). Holotype: MNHN A.9485. [Species similar
to Cichlasoma facetum, not found since in the Tocantins River
drainage].
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