Biology:Xenotilapia ochrogenys

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Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Xenotilapia ochrogenys illustration.png
Depiction of an individual from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Xenotilapia
Species:
X. ochrogenys
Binomial name
Xenotilapia ochrogenys
(Boulenger, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Enantiopus ochrogenys Boulenger, 1914
  • Stappersia singularis Boulenger, 1914
  • Stappersetta singularis (Boulenger, 1914)

Xenotilapia ochrogenys is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenotilapia ochrogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60712A12396894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60712A12396894.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60712/12396894. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenotilapia ochrogenys" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3316377 entry