Original description as Haplochromis pharyngalis:
ZooBank:2AE6D249-11C0-48DF-9857-716B83E126CD.
- Poll, Max & H. Damas. 1939. "Poissons. In: Exploration du Parc National Albert. Mission H. Damas (1935-36)". Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo belge, Bruxelles. Fasc6:1-73:Pls1-7 (crc02336)
Synonyms (1):
- Haplochromis petronius Greenwood, 1973, with type locality at Kashaka Crater Bay, Lake George, Uganda. Determiner: Vranken et al., 2020
Conservation: Thoracochromis pharyngalis is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.