benetos, Melanochromis Bowers [N. J.] & Stauffer [J. R., Jr.] 1997:64, Fig. 13 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 22861] Lake Malawi, Mpanga Rocks, 10°24'S, 34°15'E, Malawi, depth 10 meters. Holotype: PSU 2654.1. Paratypes: ANSP 175088 (2), PSU 2654.2 (3), MFRU 37 (2), USNM 343720 (3). •Mention -- (Konings-Dudin et al. 2009:57 [ref. 30309]). •Valid as Pseudotropheus benetos (Bowers & Stauffer 1997) -- (Konings & Stauffer 2012:21 [ref. 31871], Konings 2016:273 [ref. 34521]). Current status: Valid as Pseudotropheus benetos (Bowers & Stauffer 1997). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.