niger, Heros Heckel [J. J.] 1840:375 [Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2; ref. 2064] Manaus, Brazil. Holotype (unique): NMW 17358. •Synonym of Hypselecara coryphaenoides (Heckel 1840) -- (Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:637 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Hypselecara coryphaenoides (Heckel 1840). Cichlidae: Cichlinae. Habitat: freshwater.