Erstbeschreibung: 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 strigatus REGAN, 1922
Arten
Dimidiochromis compressiceps BOULENGER, 1908
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus GÜNTHER, 1864
Dimidiochromis kiwinge AHL, 1926
Dimidiochromis strigatus REGAN, 1922