təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð sjˈuːdɪtɹˌɑːpləs wˌɪtʃ fˈɔːɹmɚli wʌz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪn ɪtɹˈɑːpləs, ðeɪ ɑːɹ ðɪ ˈoʊnli sˈɪtʃlɪdz ʌv ðɪs ɹˈiːdʒən.
Together with Pseudetroplus (which formerly was included in Etroplus), they are the only cichlids of this region.