Subfamily Cichlinae Bonaparte 1835

Cychlini Bonaparte 1835:[11] [ref. 32242] (subfamily) Cichla [ Cychla inferred from the stem, Article 11.7.1.1; name must be corrected Article 32.5.3; stem corrected to Cichl- by Gill 1872:7 [ref. 26254], confirmed by Bleeker 1877:4 [ref. 454] and by Jordan 1923a:219 [ref. 2421]]

Acharnina Günther 1861c:369 [ref. 1964] (group) Acharnes

Geophaginae Haseman 1911:322 [ref. 2047] (subfamily) Geophagus

Chaetobranchini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Chaetobranchus [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Astronotini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13, [ref. 19665] (tribe) Astronotus [name only, but used as valid, as Astronotidi, by Hoedeman 1954:442, by Hoedeman 1974:1022 and by Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855], Article 13.2.1; also as name only: Hoedeman 1948:X.60.762.262, p. 1, Hoedeman 1949:X.60.762.261, p. 1, Hoedeman 1950:X.60.762.262, p. 1 and Hoedeman 1951:X.60.762.265, p. 1]

Cichlasomini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Cichlasoma [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available; also in Enclycopedia of Waterlife X.601.175.223, pp. 1, 9]

Crenicarini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Crenicara [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Chaetobranchinae Fernández-Yépez 1951:1 [ref. 32241] (subfamily) Chaetobranchus

Crenicichlinae Fernández-Yépez 1951:2 [ref. 32241] (subfamily) Crenicichla [genus inferred from the stem, Article 11.7.1.1]

Therapsini Allgayer 1989:20 [ref. 20696] (tribe) Theraps

Cichlasomatinae Kullander 1998:492 [ref. 23855] (subfamily) Cichlasoma

Retroculinae Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855] (subfamily) Retroculus

Heroini Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] (tribe) Heros

Acarichthyini Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855] (tribe) Acarichthys

Crenicaratini Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855] (tribe) Crenicara

Acaroniini Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855] (tribe) Acaronia

Archocentrina Allgayer 2001:13 [ref. 26904] (subtribe) Archocentrus