Erstbeschreibung: Stauffer, Jay Richard Jr. & Konings, Ad. 2006. „Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species“. Ichthyological Explorations of Freshwaters. v. 17; n. 1; pp. 9-42
Typusart: Copadichromis cyclicos Stauffer, LoVullo & McKaye, 1993
Beschriebene Arten:
Mchenga conophoros STAUFFER, LOVULLO & MCKAYE, 1993
Mchenga cyclicos STAUFFER, LOVULLO & MCKAYE, 1993
Mchenga eucinostomus REGAN, 1922
Mchenga flavimanus ILES, 1960
Mchenga inornata BOULENGER, 1908
Mchenga thinos STAUFFER, LOVULLO & MCKAYE, 1993