spurius, Heros Heckel [J. J.] 1840:368 [Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2; ref. 2064] Rio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Syntypes: ?NMW 17656 (1), 17939 (1). Appeared as Heros (Acara) spuria in Steindachner 1875:507 [ref. 18771]. •Valid as Heros spurius Heckel 1840 -- (Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:636 [ref. 27061], Sarmiento et al. 2014:128, 189 [ref. 35004], Staeck & Schindler 2015:133 [ref. 33952]). Current status: Valid as Heros spurius Heckel 1840. Cichlidae: Cichlinae. Distribution: Amazon River basin in Guaporé River drainage: Brazil and Bolivia. Habitat: freshwater.