Ein jüngeres Synonym von Oreochromis spilurus (Günther, 1894)
- Skelton, Paul Harvey & G.G. Teugels. 1991. "Serranochromis". Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). 442-453 (crc01183)
Erstbeschreibung als Paratilapia arnoldi:
ZooBank:6F9B728E-53B1-4483-BA42-263817EDFDEA.
- Gilchrist, J.D.F. & W.W. Thompson. 1917. "The freshwater fishes of South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum. 11:t 6:321-575 (crc01030)