Xenotilapia burtoni

Xenotilapia burtoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Xenotilapia
Species: X. burtoni
Binomial name
Xenotilapia burtoni
Poll, 1951
Synonyms
  • Xenotilapia longispinis burtoni Poll, 1951

Xenotilapia burtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from areas with sandy substrates in Burton Bay. This species can reach a length of 17.7 centimetres (7.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenotilapia burtoni Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. Downloaded on 12 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenotilapia burtoni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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