Haplochromis nyererei explained

Haplochromis nyererei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria in Africa. This species can reach a length of 7.7cm (03inches) SL. The specific name honours Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) who was President of Tanzania from 1961 to 1985.^[1]

The females of Haplochromis specie prefer male Haplochromis nyererei that are more colorful and brighter compared to the dull male Haplochromis.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y) . 9 December 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 25 Sep 2018.
2. Seehausen . Ole . van Alphen . Jacques J. M. . 1998-01-22 . The effect of male coloration on female mate choice in closely related Lake Victoria cichlids (Haplochromis nyererei complex) . Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology . 42 . 1 . 1–8 . 10.1007/s002650050405 . 0340-5443.