最初描述为 Paratilapia cinerea:
ZooBank:FC94E6F6-58ED-4096-8E2C-1DBA2B8A39A9.
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1906. "Descriptions of new fishes discovered by Mr E. Degen in Lake Victoria". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (ser7)17:433-452 (crc00190)
保育: Astatotilapia cinerea 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 (DD) 数据缺乏(Data deficient) (2010).