Considered a synonym of Hemichromis fasciatus Peters, 1858
- Daget , Jacques & J.-P Grosse, G. G. Teugels, D. F. E. Thys van den Audenaerde. 1991. "Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa". Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). pp. i-xii + 1-740 (crc00700)
Original description as Hemichromis fasciatus violacea:
ZooBank:22217AB6-8B92-47EC-8753-63BF8BEF9E05.
- Pellegrin, Jacques. 1922. "Poissons de Sénégal envoyés par le Dr. Soing". Bulletin du Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle. (Sér. 1) v. 28; n. 4; pp. 267-269 (crc01189)