Original reference as:
- Tawil, Patrick. 1986. "Notes sur Chalinochromis sp. 'bifrenatus'". Revue Française des Cichlidophiles. (59, 60):24-28, 21-26 (crc02864)
Conservation: Chalinochromis sp. 'bifrenatus' is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.