Xenotilapia spiloptera

Xenotilapia spiloptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Xenotilapia
Species: X. spiloptera
Binomial name
Xenotilapia spiloptera
Poll & D. J. Stewart, 1975

Xenotilapia spiloptera is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.6 centimetres (3.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenotilapia spiloptera 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 spiloptera" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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