最初命名為 Neolamprologus ventralis:
ZooBank:7DF1B212-8BBD-43AD-A7E0-546969A13645.
- Büscher, Heinz H.. 1995. "Ein neuer Cichlide aus dem Tanganjikasee. Neolamprologus ventralis n. sp. (Cichlidae, Lamprologini)". Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift (DATZ). v. 48 (n. 6) pp. 379-382 (crc00226)
保育: Neolamprologus ventralis 尚未被國際自然保育聯盟列入IUCN受威脅物種紅皮書名單中. Due to the depth at which this species is found, as well as its limited appeal in the hobby, it is unlikely that this species will be affected by over collecting.