helianthus, Neolamprologus Büscher [H. H.] 1997:701, Figs. 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 [Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 50 (no. 11); ref. 23478] Lake Tanganyika, near "Siedlung Kamakonde", 7°52'S, 30°18'E, about 110 kilometers south of Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 97-27-P-1. Paratypes: MRAC 97-27-P-2-3 (2), 97-27-P-4 (1), 97-27-P-5 (1), 97-27-P-6 (1), 97-27-P-7-10 (4). •Valid as Neolamprologus helianthus Büscher 1997 -- (Schelly et al. 2003:3 [ref. 27431], Verburg & Bills 2007:39 [ref. 29303]). •Synonym of Neolamprologus splendens (Brichard 1989) -- (Konings 2015:124 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:131 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Synonym of Neolamprologus splendens (Brichard 1989). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.