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Limnochromis

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Limnochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Species

Spangled Cichlid

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations2
Observations recorded343

Limnochromis is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de cichliden (Cichlidae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1
Family
Cichlidae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS

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Parent taxon
Cichlidae
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Limnochromis auritus.jpg
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Limnochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Limnochromis abeelei Poll, 1949 Limnochromis auritus Boulenger, 1901 (Spangled cichlid) Limnochromis staneri Poll, 1949

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