Considered a synonym of Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1868)
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1915. "Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History)". Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London. III:i-xii + 1-526 (crc00038)
Original description as Ptychochromis madagascariensis:
ZooBank:6FF6363B-F7A3-4B2C-952F-794FE2A070B0.
- Sauvage, Henri Émile. 1891. "Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. Volume XVI". Histoire naturelle des poissons. Madagascar. 1-543 (crc00332)