Original description:
- Steindachner, Franz. 1894. "Die Fische Liberia's". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 16:1-2:note 1:1-96 (crc01055)
Type species: Paratilapia (Pelmatochromis) buettikoferi Steindachner, 1895 (subsequent designation).
Described species included (6):
valid: 4 synonym: 2- Paratilapia (Pelmatochromis) buettikoferi Steindachner, 1895 (valid)
- Pelmatochromis ocellifer Boulenger, 1899 (valid)
- Paratilapia nigrofasciata Pellegrin, 1900 (valid)
- Paratilapia dorsalis Pellegrin, 1902 (synonym)
- Paratilapia corbali Boulenger, 1913 (valid)
- Paratilapia longipinnis Nichols & Griscom, 1917 (synonym)