Theraps Günther [A.] 1862:284 Masc. Theraps irregularis Günther 1862. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Cichlasoma Swainson 1839 -- (authors). •Valid as Theraps Günther 1862 -- (Allgayer 1989:5 [ref. 20696], Burgess 2000:50 [ref. 24818], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:643 [ref. 27061], Říĉan et al. 2008:952 [ref. 31419], McMahan et al. 2010:1299 [ref. 31111], McMahan et al. 2015:221 [ref. 33920], Říčan et al. 2016:41 [ref. 34357]). Current status: Valid as Theraps Günther 1862. Cichlidae: Cichlinae.