Limnochromis staneri
Limnochromis staneri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the Belgian colonial administrator P. Staner who provided translations for the Belgian Hydrobiological Mission to Lake Tanganyika (1946-1947), on which type was collected.[3]
| Limnochromis staneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Limnochromis |
| Species: | L. staneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnochromis staneri Poll, 1949 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Greenwoodochromis staneri (Poll 1949) | |
References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Limnochromis staneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60562A12369796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60562A12369796.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Limnochromis staneri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- M. Poll (1949). "Deuxième série de Cichlidae nouveaux recueillis par la mission hydrobiologique belge en Lac Tanganika (1946-1947)" (PDF). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique (in French). 25 (33): 1–55.
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