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Scientific Name Trematocara variabile  Poll, 1952
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Type Locality Moba Bay, south of M'toto, 1 kilometer offshore, Lake Tanganyika, depth 20-50 meters.
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Size 87mm or 3.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique v. 28 (no. 49), pp 5, Figs. 3-4
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Last Update 2013 Oct 22 17:18 (species record created: 2011 May 01 12:54)