Original description:
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1906. "Descriptions of new fishes discovered by Mr E. Degen in Lake Victoria". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (ser7)17:433-452 (crc00190)
Type species: Platytaeniodus degeni Boulenger, 1906 (monotypy).
Described species included (2):
valid: 1 synonym: 1- Platytaeniodus degeni Boulenger, 1906 (valid)
- Astatotilapia jeanneli Pellegrin , 1913 (synonym)
Potentially undescribed species (1):
- sp. 'red tail sheller' (undescribed)