Author: (Eigenmann, 1922)
Remark: The generic allocation of this species is still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as an incertae sedis species of <i>Cichlasoma</i> pending a revision of heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus <i>Cichlasoma</i>.
Comments: This might be a natural hybrid between <i>H. ornatus</i> and <i>H. atromaculatus</i>.  Max length 25 cm TL  (Ref. 12251).