Sciaenochromis fryeri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found along the rocky coastal areas at depths of 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft).

It can reach a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) SL.

[2] The specific name honours Geoffrey Fryer (b.

1927) who was Fisheries Research Officer, Joint Fisheries Research Organisation of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

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