afer, Hemichromis Günther [A.] 1894:626, Pl. 57 (fig. B) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4); ref. 2018] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1893.1.17.7 (1), 1893.1.17.8 (1). •Valid as Cynotilapia afra (Günther 1893) -- (Maréchal 1991:67 [ref. 20944], Tawil 2011:202 [ref. 31667], Konings 2016:73 [ref. 34521], Li et al. 2016:379 [ref. 34737]). Current status: Valid as Cynotilapia afra (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.