Greenwoodochromis abeelei

<em>Greenwoodochromis abeelei</em> is a freshwater cichlid classified within the family Cichlidae, one of the most species-rich and ecologically diverse vertebrate families on Earth. This species can attain a maximum length of approximately 23.5 cm. Cichlidae encompasses thousands of species distributed across Africa, the Americas, and parts of South Asia, with the African Great Lakes — particularly Lakes Tanganyika, Malawi, and Victoria — harboring exceptional levels of endemic cichlid diversity. <em>Greenwoodochromis abeelei</em> is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, one of the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lakes, located in the East African Rift Valley. Lake Tanganyika cichlids are renowned for complex social behaviors, specialized feeding strategies, and often elaborate parental care, including mouth-brooding in many lineages. <em>Greenwoodochromis abeelei</em> is a predatory cichlid that inhabits the deeper rocky and open-water zones of the lake, where it preys on smaller fishes. Its elongated body form and large mouth are consistent with a piscivorous lifestyle. The species is relatively rarely encountered in the aquarium trade compared to more commonly kept Tanganyikan cichlids, and its care requires a large, well-maintained freshwater aquarium with stable water chemistry reflecting the lake's characteristically hard, alkaline, and warm conditions. Details of broader habitat and range for this species remain limited in the ichthyological literature.