Heros Heckel [J. J.] 1840:362 Masc. Heros severus Heckel 1840. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan & Gilbert 1883:608 [ref. 2476]. •Valid as Heros Heckel 1840 -- (Kullander 1986:219 [ref. 12439], Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855], Farias et al. 1998:502 [ref. 23856], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:636 [ref. 27061], Scharpf 2009:8 [ref. 30400], Allgayer 2010:27 [ref. 31541], Staeck & Schindler 2015:121 [ref. 33952]). Current status: Valid as Heros Heckel 1840. Cichlidae: Cichlinae.