Original description as Haplochromis vanoijeni:
ZooBank:4C7DBBDC-0B79-4082-B962-72A60E27D97F.
- 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 vanoijeni is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (VU) vulnerable (2010).