最初的参考文献在:
- Seehausen, Ole. 1996. "Lake Victoria Rock Cichlids: Taxonomy, Ecology, and Distribution". Verduyn Cichlids (crc00686)
保育: Haplochromis sp. 'red back scraper' 未被国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育进行评估. This species was only collected once. This included one holding female. All Haplochromis sp. 'red back scraper' in our aquariums today are descendants from this one collection. Unfortunately, this colorful little haplochromine has not been seen in the wild since and is now thought to be extinct.