Chaetobranchus Heckel [J. J.] 1840:401 Masc. Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel 1840. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Eigenmann 1910:469 [ref. 1224]. •Valid as Chaetobranchus Heckel 1840 -- (Kullander 1986:72 [ref. 12439], Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855], Farias et al. 1998:502 [ref. 23856], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:620 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Chaetobranchus Heckel 1840. Cichlidae: Cichlinae.