Cichlidae: Cichlasomatinae

After Kullander, 1995-2002, with species from Froese & Pauly, 2001- [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Cichlasomatinae
   |--o Acaronia Mioc. R. SA. ()? [2] [Acaroniini]
   |  |-- †A. longirostrum [Palaeocichla longirostrum] Mioc. SA.
   |  |-- A. nassa (Heckel, 1840) (Bigeye cichlid)
   |  `-- A. vultuosa Kullander, 1989
   `--+-- Cichlasomatini (cichlasomatine cichlids)
      `-- Heroini (heroine cichlids)

Reference(s):

Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org
Kullander, S. O., 1995-2002: Phylogeny of major groups of cichlids. (Updated: 2002-04-12)
–iNet: Swedish Museum of Natural History: Guide to the South American Cichlidae: http://www2.nrm.se/ve/pisces/acara/cichphyl.shtml; [visited: 2005-03-11]