最初描述为 Paratilapia (Pelmatochromis) buettikoferi:
ZooBank:91FCCC05-C19A-4BC0-B027-44B6C3588125.
- Steindachner, Franz. 1894. "Die Fische Liberia's". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 16:1-2:note 1:1-96 (crc01055)
保育: Pelmatochromis buettikoferi 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) (2010).