| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Limnochromis abeelei |
| Species Authority: | Poll, 1949 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Bigirimana, C. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: A widespread species with no known major widespread threats. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika in the southern part of the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Zambia
|
| Range Map: |
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| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It lives on mud at between 20–100 meters depth. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Limnochromis abeelei. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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