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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Etymology: Australoheros: From the Latin word 'australis' meaning southern, and the name Heros, after the nominotypic genus of the Heroini tribe.
Tribe; macaensis: Named 'macaensis' in allusion to the river basin where the species was collected..
More on authors: Ottoni & Costa.