最初描述为 Chromidotilapia nana:
ZooBank:26DDB809-23F4-4AFD-BC9C-2573E1A85E4C.
- Lamboj, Anton. 2003. "Chromidotilapia melaniae and C. nana, two new cichlid species (Perciformes, Cichlidae) from Gabon, Central Africa". Zootaxa. 143:1-15 (crc00729)
保育: Chromidotilapia nana 由国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育而进行了评估 evaluated (DD) 数据缺乏(Data deficient) (2010).