mˈɛni spˈiːsiːz hɐvbɪn mˈuːvd bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪs dʒˈɛnəs ænd hˈæpləkɹˌoʊmɪs, ænd wˌaɪl sˌʌm kənsˈɛnsəs hˈæzbiːn ɹˈiːtʃt ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz, ðɛɹ mjˈuːtʃuːəl dᵻlˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃən ɪz stˈɪl fˈɑːɹ fɹʌm sˈɛɾəld.
Many species have been moved between this genus and Haplochromis, and while some consensus has been reached in recent years, their mutual delimitation is still far from settled.