Original description:
- McMahan, Caleb D. & W.A. Matamoros, K.R. Piller, P. Chakrabarty. 2015. "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera". Zootaxa. 3999(2):211-234 (ffm06794) (abstract)
Type species: Cichlasoma heterospilum Hubbs, 1936 (monotypy).