Xenochromis
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Xenochromis hecqui is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is mainly found at depths of Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] but has been recorded somewhat deeper, even in waters virtually devoid of oxygen.[2] This species is a scale eater, consuming the scales off of other fishes, but will also feed on copepods.[1] It can reach a total length of up to Script error: No such module "convert".. Currently it is the only known member of its genus.[1] The specific name honours the Belgian Lieutenant Célestin Hecq (1859-1910), a member of the Belgian colonial forces fighting the slave trade who collected the type of this species.[3]
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