Hoplarchus Kaup [J. J.] 1860:128 Masc. Hoplarchus pentacanthus Kaup 1860. Type by subsequent designation. Two included species, apparently neither designated as type [article not fully translated]; earliest subsequent designation probably Eigenmann 1910:475 [ref. 1224]. •Synonym of Cichlasoma Swainson 1839 -- (authors). •Valid as Hoplarchus Kaup 1860 -- (Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855], Farias et al. 1998:502 [ref. 23856], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:637 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Hoplarchus Kaup 1860. Cichlidae: Cichlinae.