Etymology of the names of the Cichlidés of the Lake Tanganyika

• Altolamprologus = - of altus =, raised high and phosphoresced = splendor, glare.

• Astatoreochromis = of hastatus (thorny) and current Oreochromis of this; G. masc.
• Astatotilapia = of hastatus (thorny) and current Tilapia of this; G. fém.
• Aulonocranus = of aulon, (reed, channel) and kranion (head, helmet); G; masc.
• Baileychromis = in the honor of Mr. Bailey, American ichtyologiste and old Chromis of this; G. masc.
• Bathybates = of bathys (deep) and in the honor of Packsaddlled H.W.; G. masc.
• Benthochromis = benthos (benthic, in-depth, bottom) and Chromis old kind of the family; G. masc.
• Boulengerochromis = in the honor with Dr. G.A. Boulenger, Belgian ichtyologiste and old Chromis of this; G. masc.
• Callochromis = of callum (hard skin, callosity, in relation to the lips of this digger) and old Chromis of this; G. masc.
• Chalinochromis = chalinos (rein, attaches, relating to the mask of) and old Chromis of this; G. masc.