Scientific synonyms
Acara heckelii Müller & Troschel, 1849
Acarichthys heckeli (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Acarichthys heckelli (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Acara subocularis Cope, 1878
Geophagus thayeri Steindachner, 1875
Other names
= Heckel's Threadfin Acara