Author: (Günther, 1862)
FBname: Yellow belly cichlid
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: Prefers moderate to fast flowing waters of the lower and middle river valleys.  Feeds on macro-invertebrates and small fishes.