Author: Greenwood & Gee, 1969
Remark: This species is placed in the genus <i>Yssichromis</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 in off-shore areas with a mud substrate (Ref. 4983).  Feeds on insects (Ref. 558).