Considered a synonym of Callochromis pleurospilus Boulenger, 1906
- Poll, Max. 1946. "Révision de la faune ichthyologique du lac Tanganika". Annales du Musée du Congo Belge. Series 1:tome 4:(3):141-364 (crc01287)
Original description as Pelmatochromis rhodostigma:
ZooBank:E945CBD5-51BC-47D9-9656-4AB915B534F8.
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1906. "Fourth Contribution to the Ichthyology of Lake Tanganyika - Report on the collection of fishes made by Dr. W. A. Cunnington during the third Tanganyika Expedition, 1904-1905". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. [17, Part 6](1):537-619. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1905.tb000 (crc00004)