modestus, Hemichromis Günther [A.] 1894:625, Pl. 57 (fig. A) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4); ref. 2018] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1893.1.17.5. •Valid as Stigmatochromis modestus (Günther 1894) -- (Eccles & Trewavas 1989:174 [ref. 13547], Maréchal 1991:463 [ref. 20944], Snoeks & Hanssens 2004:305 [ref. 28117], Cleaver et al. 2009:174 [ref. 30418], Stauffer et al. 2011:212 [ref. 31560], Konings 2016:168 [ref. 34521]). Current status: Valid as Stigmatochromis modestus (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.