Original description as Haplochromis antleter:
ZooBank:BA2A2479-AD27-46D6-BAE6-23ABAEC55BD3.
- de Zeeuw, Marnix P & M. Mietes, P. Niemantsverdriet, S. ter Huurne & F. Witte. 2010. "Seven new species of detritivorous and phytoplanktivorous haplochromines from Lake Victoria". Zoologische Mededelingen. 84: 201-250 (2010) (crc02729) (abstract)
Conservation: Haplochromis antleter is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (CR) critically endangered (2010).