| Citation | Günther, A., 1862, Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Acanthopterygii, Pharyngognathi, and Anacanthini in the collection of the British Museum.. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist. 4:534 p. |
| Ref. | Günther, A., 1862 |
| Page | 275 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hemichromis guttatus |
| Comment | Original description. Erroneously described as from the Cape of Good Hope...original labels bears indication "Cape of Ceylon" (Ref. 5644). |
| Locality | Cape Colony, South Africa |
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