Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Fowler 1934

Chromidae Müller 1846:169, 173 [ref. 13283] (family) Chromis Müller [invalid, Article 39; also preoccupied by Chromidini Bonaparte 1831 in fishes, Article 55.3; stem changed to Chromid- by Günther 1862a:264 [ref. 1969]]

Pseudocrenilabrinae Fowler 1934d:462 [ref. 1419] (subfamily) Pseudocrenilabrus

Tilapiinae Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 8 [ref. 19665] (subfamily) Tilapia [also Tilapiini Hoedeman 1947:X.60.76, p. 13]

Haplochrominae Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 11 [ref. 19665] (subfamily) Haplochromis [also Haplochromini Hoedeman 1947:X.60.76, p. 13]

Pseudotropheini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Pseudotropheus [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Neochromini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Neochromis [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Ctenochromini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Ctenochromis [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Hemichromini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Hemichromis [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Limnotilapiini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Limnotilapia [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Tylochromini Hoedeman 1947 in Hoedeman & de Jong 1947–58:X.60.76, p. 13 [ref. 19665] (tribe) Tylochromis [name only, rejected by Kullander 1998:493 [ref. 23855] with the help of Article 13; not available]

Eretmodini Staeck 1977:218 [ref. 32236] (tribe) Eretmodus

Tylochromini Poll 1986:44 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Tylochromis

Lamprologini Poll 1986:46 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Lamprologus

Tropheini Poll 1986:74 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Tropheus

Ectodini Poll 1986:92 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Ectodus

Trematocarini Poll 1986:119 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Trematocara

Bathybatini Poll 1986:125 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Bathybates

Limnochromini Poll 1986:130 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Limnochromis

Cyprichromini Poll 1986:144 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Cyprichromis

Perissodini Poll 1986:148 [ref. 6136] (tribe) Perissodus

Heterochromidinae Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855] (subfamily) Heterochromis [correct stem is Heterochrom-]

Benthochromini Takahashi 2003:377 [ref. 27540] (tribe) Benthochromis

Boulengerochromini Takahashi 2003:377 [ref. 27540] (tribe) Boulengerochromis

Cyphotilapiini Takahashi 2003:377 [ref. 27540] (tribe) Cyphotilapia

Greenwoodochromini Takahashi 2003:378 [ref. 27540] (tribe) Greenwoodochromis

Hemichromini Lamboj 2004:94 [ref. 32237] (tribe) Hemichromis [not published according to the rules, not available]

Pelmatochromini Lamboj 2004:123 [ref. 32237] (tribe) Pelmatochromis [not published according to the rules, not available]

Chromidotilapiini Lamboj 2004:127 [ref. 32237] (tribe) Chromidotilapia [not published according to the rules, not available]

Orthochromini Clabaut, Salzburger & Meyer 2005:678 [ref. 32238] (tribe) Orthochromis [not published according to the rules, not available]

Schwetzochromini Salzburger et al. 2005:9 [ref. 32239] (tribe) Schwetzochromis [not published according to the rules, not available]

Haplotilapiinii Schwarzer et al. 2009:2, 4 [ref. 32240] (tribe)? [“informal designation”?, Dunz & Schliewen 2010:1 [ref. 30890]; no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1]

Oreochromini Schwarzer et al. 2009:2, 4, 5, 7, 9 [ref. 32240] (tribe) Oreochromis [“informal designation”?, Dunz & Schliewen 2010:1 [ref. 30890]; not available]

Austrotilapiini Schwarzer et al. 2009:3, 4 [ref. 32240] (tribe)? [“informal designation”?, Dunz & Schliewen 2010:1 [ref. 30890]; no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1; name sometimes seen as Australotilapiini]

Boreotilapiini Schwarzer et al. 2009:3, 4 [ref. 32240] (tribe)? [“informal designation”?, Dunz & Schliewen 2010:1 [ref. 30890]; no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1; name sometimes seen as Boreochromini]

Etiini Schwarzer et al. 2009:4, 5 [ref. 32240] (tribe) Etia [“informal designation”?, Dunz & Schliewen 2010:1 [ref. 30890]; not available]

Coelotilapiini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:71 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Coelotilapia

Heterotilapiini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:73 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Heterotilapia

Pelmatolapiini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:73 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Pelmatolapia

Coptodonini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:73 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Coptodon [correct stem would be Coptodont-]

Gobiocichlini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:74 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Gobiocichla

Oreochromini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:74 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Oreochromis

Etiini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:75 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Etia

Steatocranini Dunz & Schliewen 2013:75 [ref. 32672] (tribe) Steatocranus