Erstbeschreibung: Agassiz, Louis. 1859. „Remarks on new fishes from Lake Nicaragua“. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. v. 6; pp. 407-408
Typusart: Heros managuensis GÜNTHER, 1866
Beheimatet in: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
Beschriebene Arten:
Parachromis dovii GÜNTHER, 1864
Parachromis friedrichsthalii HECKEL, 1840
Parachromis loisellei BUSSING, 1989
Parachromis managuensis GÜNTHER, 1867
Parachromis motaguensis GÜNTHER, 1867