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 breviceps REGAN, 1922
Beschriebene Arten:
Nyassachromis boadzulu ILES, 1960
Nyassachromis breviceps REGAN, 1922
Nyassachromis leuciscus REGAN, 1922
Nyassachromis microcephalus TREWAVAS, 1935
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus TREWAVAS, 1935
Nyassachromis prostoma TREWAVAS, 1935
Nyassachromis purpurans TREWAVAS, 1935
Nyassachromis serenus TREWAVAS, 1935
Unbeschriebene Arten:
sp. ‚otter‘
sp. ‚argyrosoma blue‘
sp. ‚mphanga‘