Original reference as Neolamprologus sp. 'benthosplendens':
- Matarrese, Mattia. 2020. "Neolamprologus sp. ‘benthosplendens’". Cichlid News Magazine. 29(1):6-11 (crc09536) (abstract)
Conservation: Neolamprologus sp. 'benthosplendens' is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.