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 ahli TREWAVAS, 1935
Beschriebene Arten:
Sciaenochromis ahli (TREWAVAS, 1935)
Sciaenochromis benthicola KONINGS, 1993
Sciaenochromis fryeri KONINGS, 1993
Sciaenochromis psammophilus KONINGS, 1993
Unbeschriebene Arten:
Sciaenochromis sp. ‚deep water‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ‚deep‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ‚elongate‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ’nyassae‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ‚psammophilus broad‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ’small interorbital‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ’spilostichus deep-water‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ’spilostichus makanjila‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ’spot bicuspid‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ’stripe tanzania‘
Sciaenochromis sp. ‚torpedo head‘