''Haplochromis nyererei'' is a species of

cichlid Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ...

in Africa. This species can reach a length of SL. The specific name honours

Julius Nyerere Julius Kambarage Nyerere (; 13 April 1922 – 14 October 1999) was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika as prime minister from 1961 to 1962 and then as president from 1962 to 1964, aft ...

(1922-1999) who was President of Tanzania from 1961–1985. The females of ''Haplochromis'' specie prefer male ''Haplochromis nyererei'' that are more colorful and brighter compared to the dull male Haplochromis.

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nyererei nyererei Julius Nyerere Fish described in 1985 Fish of Lake Victoria Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Haplochromis-stub