Limnochromis abeelei
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| Limnochromis abeelei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Limnochromis |
| Species: | L. abeelei |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnochromis abeelei | |
| Synonyms | |
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Greenwoodochromis abeelei (Poll 1949) | |
Limnochromis abeelei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in deeper waters in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 23.5 centimetres (9.3 in) TL.[3] Some authorities place this species in the genus Greenwoodochromis.[4] The specific name honours the Belgian colonial administrator M.M. van den Abeele who supported the Belgian Hydrobiological Mission to Lake Tanganyika (1946-1947), on which type was collected.[5]