Original description:
- Regan, Charles Tate. 1905. "A revision of the fishes of the American cichlid genus Cichlosoma and of the allied genera". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (Ser7)16:60-77; 225-243; 316-340; 433-445 (ffm00042)
Type species: Paraneetroplus bulleri Regan, 1905 (monotypy).
Described species included (5):
valid: 4 synonym: 1- Chromis nebulifera Günther, 1860 (valid)
- Heros gibbiceps Steindachner, 1864 (valid)
- Cichlasoma teapae Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902 (synonym)
- Paraneetroplus bulleri Regan, 1905 (valid)
- Paraneetroplus omonti Allgayer, 1988 (valid)