最初描述为 Hemichromis subocellatus:
ZooBank:4F386782-B240-4449-82E4-D7142BDFD9F6.
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1872. "Report on several collections of fishes recently obtained for the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1871:652-675 (crc00040)
保育: Pelvicachromis subocellatus 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 (LC) 无危(Least Concern) (2019).