Original description as Pelmatochromis intermedius:
ZooBank:F79F6A3D-D7A9-4CE0-B47D-95E7FF4F70C4.
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1916. "Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History).". Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London. I:i-xxvii:1-392 (crc03476) (abstract)
Conservation: Tylochromis intermedius is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2006).