| Kingdom | Animalia | |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria | |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia | |
| Phylum | Chordata | |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata | |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata | |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii | |
| Class | Teleostei | |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii | |
| Order | Perciformes | |
| Suborder | Labroidei | |
| Family | Cichlidae | |
| Genus | Cyclopharynx - Poll, 1948 |