Considered a synonym of Hypselecara coryphaenoides (Heckel, 1840)
- Kullander, Sven. 2003. "Family Cichlidae (Cichlids)". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. 605-654 (crc01092)
Original description as Chuco axelrodi:
ZooBank:F0D1E4AC-4D86-4762-A21F-B291C33FE4B2.
- Fernández-Yépez, Agustín. 1972. "The black cichlid, Chuco axelrodi sp. nov. a new cichlid from Venezuela". Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine. 20:4:14-19. (crc01028)