Original description:
- Eccles, David H. & E. Trewavas. 1989. "Malawian cichlid fishes. The Classification of some Haplochromine genera". Lake Fish Movies, Herten, West Germany. 1-334 (crc00063)
Type species: Tilapia rostrata Boulenger, 1899 (original designation).
Described species included (2):
valid: 1 synonym: 1- Tilapia rostrata Boulenger, 1899 (valid)
- Haplochromis macrorhynchus Regan, 1922 (synonym)