最初描述为 Haplochromis nyererei:
ZooBank:41152753-7C4B-43FE-A651-8F3A61126ACC.
- Witte-Maas, E.L.M & F. Witte. 1985. "Haplochromis nyererei a new cichlid fish from Lake Victoria named in honour of Mwalimu Nyerere President of Tanzania. Leiden". Special publication, University of Leiden. 1-13 (crc00318)
保育: Pundamilia nyererei 由国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育而进行了评估 evaluated (LC) 无危(Least Concern) (2010).