最初描述为 Haplochromis marginatus:
ZooBank:0A46BB56-3B26-4ECD-BBA6-19D8173CEFBE.
- Trewavas, Ethelwynn. 1935. "A Synopsis of the Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyasa". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 10:65-118 (crc00118)
亚种:
保育: Protomelas marginatus 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） (2018). Protomelas marginatus appears common in certain areas and lives often deeper than the reach of beach seines.