mellitus, Melanochromis Johnson [D. S.] 1976:17, Fig. 1 [Today's Aquarist v. 2 (no. 3); ref. 21866] Off Mumbo Island, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Holotype (unique): AMNH 35387. Genus spelled Melanochrochromis once -- regarded as in error. •Valid as Melanochromis mellitus Johnson 1976 -- (Maréchal 1991:263 [ref. 20944], Konings-Dudin et al. 2009:41 [ref. 30309]). •Synonym of Melanochromis melanopterus Trewavas 1935 -- (Konings-Dudin et al. 2009:56 [ref. 30309]). • Mention -- (Konings & Stauffer 2012:20 [ref. 31871]). Current status: Synonym of Melanochromis melanopterus Trewavas 1935. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.