Gattungsbeschreibung: Eccles, David H. & E. Trewavas. 1989. „Malawian cichlid fishes. The Classification of some Haplochromine genera“. Lake Fish Movies, Herten, West Germany. pp 1-334
Typusart: Paratilapia nototaenia BOULENGER, 1902
Beschriebene Arten:
Buccochromis atritaeniatus (REGAN, 1922)
Buccochromis heterotaenia (TREWAVAS, 1935)
Buccochromis lepturus (REGAN, 1922)
Buccochromis nototaenia (BOULENGER, 1902)
Buccochromis oculatus (TREWAVAS, 1935)
Buccochromis rhoadesii (BOULENGER, 1908)
Buccochromis spectabilis (TREWAVAS, 1935)