Cryptoheros Septemfasciatus

Cryptoheros septemfasciatus (sometimes called the Seven-stripe Cichlid or Cutter's Cichlid) is a fish species in the cichlid family. It is found on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica, between the San Juan River drainage and the Banano River. Several currently recognized cichlid species within the genus Cryptoheros were formerly considered varieties of Cryptoheros septumfasciatus, including Cryptoheros myrnae, the Topaz Cichlid, and Cryptoheros cutteri (which also sometimes uses the common name "Cutter's Cichlid").

Prior to being placed in the genus Cryptoheros, it had been considered a member of the genus Archocentrus. Within Cryptoheros, Cryptoheros septemfasciatus is placed in the subgenus Bussingius, along with the T-bar Cichlid and several other species. However, a 2008 study led by Oldrich Rican has suggested that all the species in Cryptoheros, including C. septemfasciatus, should be moved into the genus Hypsophrys.