Teleocichla Kullander [S. O.] 1988:196 Fem. Teleocichla centrarchus Kullander 1988. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Crenicichla Heckel 1840 -- (Ploeg 1991:122 [ref. 20196]). •Valid as Teleocichla Kullander 1988 -- (Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855], Farias et al. 1998:502 [ref. 23856], Zuanon & Sazima 2002:373 [ref. 26543], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:643 [ref. 27061], Staeck 2003:199 [ref. 27488], Varella et al. 2012:233 [ref. 32030], Varella & Moreira 2013:177 [ref. 32674], Varella et al. 2016:1551 [ref. 34728], Varella et al. 2023:30 [ref. 40273]). Current status: Valid as Teleocichla Kullander 1988. Cichlidae: Cichlinae.