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: Paratilapia nototaenia Boulenger, 1902 (original designation).
Described species included (8):
valid: 5 synonym: 3- Paratilapia nototaenia Boulenger, 1902 (valid)
- Paratilapia rhoadesii Boulenger, 1908 (valid)
- Haplochromis lepturus Regan, 1922 (valid)
- Haplochromis atritaeniatus Regan, 1922 (synonym)
- Haplochromis gigas Ahl, 1927 (synonym)
- Haplochromis heterotaenia Trewavas, 1935 (valid)
- Haplochromis oculatus Trewavas, 1935 (synonym)
- Haplochromis spectabilis Trewavas, 1935 (valid)
Potentially undescribed species (1):
- sp. 'large mouth' (undescribed)