Haplochromis nyererei
Cichlid fish from Lake Victoria named after Julius Nyerere / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haplochromis nyererei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria in Africa. This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) who was President of Tanzania from 1961 to 1985.[3]
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Haplochromis nyererei | |
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male above, female below | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Haplochromis |
Species: | H. nyererei |
Binomial name | |
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & F. Witte, 1985 | |
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The females of Haplochromis specie prefer male Haplochromis nyererei that are more colorful and brighter compared to the dull male Haplochromis.[4]