Descrizione originale come Heros lentiginosus:
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- Steindachner, Franz. 1864. "Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Chromiden Mejico's und Central-Amerika's". Denkschriften der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. 23(2):57-74 (ffm00248)
Sinonimi (1):
- Theraps rheophilus Seegers & Staeck, 1985, con località tipo in Río Nututun 6 km south of Palenque, Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico. Determinatore: Conkel, 1993
Conservazione: Rheoheros lentiginosus è valutata dalle organizzazioni internazionali di salvaguardia delle specie a rischio come (LC) basso rischio (2018). The species is thought to be widespread and while it is possibly declining in parts of its range to the threats of deforestation, habitat degradation, and invasive species, it is not thought that any global population decline is likely to happen (Daniels, 2019).