最初描述为 Hemichromis guttatus:
- Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1862. "Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Acanthopterygii, Pharyngognathi and Anacanthini in the collection of the British Museum". Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. 4; i-xxi + 1-534 (ffm00035)
保育: Hemichromis guttatus 未被国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育进行评估.