Original description as Exochochromis anagenys:
ZooBank:A59D0CF7-E48E-4EB1-AF5B-AB989D1ADFF8.
- Oliver, Michael K.. 1989. "Exochochromis gen. nov.". Malawian Cichlid Fishes - The classification of some Haplochromine genera. 186-187 (crc01899)
Conservation: Exochochromis anagenys is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2018).