Descrizione originale come Bathybates minor:
ZooBank:EDAF63D3-1E90-4D44-8FFE-B32EEFB79125.
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1906. "Fourth Contribution to the Ichthyology of Lake Tanganyika - Report on the collection of fishes made by Dr. W. A. Cunnington during the third Tanganyika Expedition, 1904-1905". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. [17, Part 6](1):537-619. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1905.tb000 (crc00004)
Conservazione: Bathybates minor è valutata dalle organizzazioni internazionali di salvaguardia delle specie a rischio come (LC) basso rischio (2006). Widespread distribution so the localized threats identified are unlikely to impact on the entire population.