nigroides, Astatotilapia astatodon var. Pellegrin [J.] 1928:85, Fig. 3 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 34 (no. 1); ref. 15873] Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1927-3025. Type catalog: Blanc 1962:203 [ref. 20868]. Originally as nigroïdes. •Valid as Haplochromis nigroides (Pellegrin 1928) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:150 [ref. 20956], Snoeks 1994:97 [ref. 21588]). Current status: Valid as Haplochromis nigroides (Pellegrin 1928). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Kivu. Habitat: freshwater.