Author: Greenwood, 1967
Remark: This species is placed in the genus <i>Pyxichromis</i> Greenwood, 1980 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697).  We keep all the lacustrine and riverine "Haplochromine" species of the Lake Victoria catchment in the genus <i>Haplochromis</i> Hilgendorf ,1888 following Van Oijen <i>et al.</i> (1996: Ref. 12750), until a new complete taxonomic revision is published.
Comments: Occurs on exposed areas over hard bottoms (Ref. 4983).