Oryginalne źródło w:
- Konings, Ad. 1998. "Tanganyika Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat". Cichlid Press (crc00734)
Ochrona: Tropheus sp. 'mpimbwe' nie jest wpisany przez Międzynarodową Unię Ochrony Przyrody do Czerwonej Księgi Gatunków Zagrożonych IUCN jako. Both cape Mpimbwe populations (orange and yellow throat) are forms with geographically restricted ranges which may be sensitive to overfishing. This is not yet the case, as this species has not yet focused the same interest as, for example, "kaiser" Tropheus, but in case this would happen, we could well see a marked decrease in bigger specimens amongst imports.