n = 33
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanochromis labrosus | Trewavas, 1935 | Abactochromis labrosus | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis joanjohnsonae | (Johnson, 1974) | Labidochromis joanjohnsonae | Cichlidae | Pearl of Likoma |
| Melanochromis exasperatus | Burgess, 1976 | Labidochromis joanjohnsonae | Cichlidae | Pearl of Likoma |
| Melanochromis auratus | (Boulenger, 1897) | Melanochromis auratus | Cichlidae | Golden mbuna |
| Melanochromis baliodigma | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Melanochromis baliodigma | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis xanthodigma | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Melanochromis baliodigma | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis chipoke | Johnson, 1975 | Melanochromis chipokae | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis chipokee | Johnson, 1975 | Melanochromis chipokae | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis chipokae | Johnson, 1975 | Melanochromis chipokae | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis dialeptos | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Melanochromis dialeptos | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis heterochromis | Bowers & Stauffer, 1993 | Melanochromis heterochromis | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis kaskazini | Konings-Dudin, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 | Melanochromis kaskazini | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis lepidiadaptes | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Melanochromis lepidiadaptes | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis parallelus | Burgess & Axelrod, 1976 | Melanochromis loriae | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis loriae | Johnson, 1975 | Melanochromis loriae | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis melanopterus | Trewavas, 1935 | Melanochromis melanopterus | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis mellitus | Johnson, 1976 | Melanochromis melanopterus | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis mossambiquensis | Konings-Dudin, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 | Melanochromis mossambiquensis | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis mpoto | Konings & Stauffer, 2012 | Melanochromis mpoto | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis robustus | Johnson, 1985 | Melanochromis robustus | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis simulans | Eccles, 1973 | Melanochromis simulans | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis vermivorus | Trewavas, 1935 | Melanochromis vermivorus | Cichlidae | Purple mbuna |
| Melanochromis wochepa | Konings-Dudin, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 | Melanochromis wochepa | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis benetos | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Pseudotropheus benetos | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis brevis | Trewavas, 1935 | Pseudotropheus brevis | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis crabro | Ribbink & Lewis, 1982 | Pseudotropheus crabro | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis interruptus | Johnson, 1975 | Pseudotropheus interruptus | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis elastodema | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Pseudotropheus interruptus | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis johanni | (Eccles, 1973) | Pseudotropheus johannii | Cichlidae | Bluegray mbuna |
| Melanochromis johannii | (Eccles, 1973) | Pseudotropheus johannii | Cichlidae | Bluegray mbuna |
| Melanochromis perileucos | Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | Pseudotropheus perileucos | Cichlidae | |
| Melanochromis perspicax | Trewavas, 1935 | Pseudotropheus perspicax | Cichlidae |