kelberi, Cichla Kullander [S. O.] & Ferreira [E. J. G.] 2006:324, Figs. 28-32 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 17 (no. 4); ref. 28883] Tucurui, Pará, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 92397. Paratypes: (52) at NRM and MZUSP. Plus non-type specimens. •Synonym of Cichla ocellaris Bloch & Schneider 1801 -- (Willis et al. 2012:18 [ref. 37399], Sabaj et al. 2020:84 [ref. 37398]). •Valid as Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira 2006 -- (Reiss et al. 2012:64 [ref. 31910], Koerber et al. 2017:77 [ref. 35267], Reis et al. 2020:472 [ref. 38364], Brandão et al. 2022:203 [ref. 40464], Koerber et al. 2022:70 [ref. 39235], Çiçek et al. 2023:465 [ref. 40601], Quintela et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40727], Çiçek et al. 2024:328 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira 2006. Cichlidae: Cichlinae. Distribution: South America: Araguaia River and lower Tocantins River drainages (Brazil). Introduced elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater.