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: Haplochromis orthognathus TREWAVAS, 1935
Beschriebene Arten:
Caprichromis liemi (MCKAYE & MACKENZIE, 1982)
Caprichromis orthognathus (TREWAVAS, 1935)