Original description:
- Ahl, Ernst. 1927. "Einige neue Fische der Familie Cichlidae aus dem Nyassa-See". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde in Berlin. 51-62 (crc00093)
Type species: Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1927 (original designation).
Described species included (12):
valid: 11 synonym: 1- Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1927 (valid)
- Labeotropheus curvirostris Ahl , 1927 (synonym)
- Labeotropheus trewavasae Fryer, 1956 (valid)
- Labeotropheus chlorosiglos Pauers, 2016 (valid)
- Labeotropheus simoneae Pauers, 2016 (valid)
- Labeotropheus artatorostris Pauers, 2017 (valid)
- Labeotropheus alticodia Phiri & Pauers, 2023 (valid)
- Labeotropheus aurantinfra Phiri & Pauers, 2023 (valid)
- Labeotropheus candipygia Pauers & Phiri, 2023 (valid)
- Labeotropheus chirangali Pauers & Phiri, 2023 (valid)
- Labeotropheus obscurus Phiri & Pauers, 2023 (valid)
- Labeotropheus rubidorsalis Phiri & Pauers, 2023 (valid)