zarskei, Cichlasoma Ottoni [F. P.] 2011:337, Figs. 1-4 [Vertebrate Zoology v. 61 (no. 3); ref. 31675] Lagoa Malhada Grande, at the southern end of the road in the village of Arari-Açu, Arari municipality, Rio Mearim drainage, Maranhão state, Brazil, 03°38'46"S, 44°46'01"W. [Lago Mahada Grande, rio Maranhão basin, Maranhão state, Brazil.] Holotype: MNRJ 37576. Paratypes: MCP 45751 (4); MNRJ 14502 (56, 3 c&s), 14504 (77, 3 c&s). Type locality corrected by Koerber & Buckup 2019:222 [ref. 37076]. •Valid as Cichlasoma zarskei Ottoni 2011 -- (Koerber & Buckup 2019:219 [ref. 37076], Koerber et al. 2022:73 [ref. 39235], Vieira et al. 2023:18 [ref. 40759]). Current status: Valid as Cichlasoma zarskei Ottoni 2011. Cichlidae: Cichlinae. Distribution: South America: Rio Mearim basin (Maranhão, northern Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.