最初描述为 Haplochromis mandibularis:
ZooBank:64DB2662-9DC2-43B9-9C31-62DA37C4C811.
- Greenwood, Peter Humphry. 1962. "A Revision of the Lake Victoria Haplochromis Species (Pisces, Cichlidae), part V". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology Series. 9:4:139-214 (crc01021)
保育: Haplochromis mandibularis 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 (DD) 数据缺乏(Data deficient) (2010).