Descrizione originale:
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1902. "Contributions to the ichthyology of the Congo. II. On a collection of fishes from the Lindi River". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1:265-271 (crc00131)
Specie tipo: Chilochromis duponti Boulenger, 1902 (monotypy).