最初描述为 Chromis subocularis:
ZooBank:567EC8DD-3D09-42A2-B71C-57C2A0FFF0AE.
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1893. "Second report on the reptiles, batrachians, and fishes transmitted by Mr. H. H. Johnston, C. B., from British Central Africa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (4):616-628 (crc00060)
保育: Mylochromis subocularis 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 (LC) 无危（Least Concern） (2006).