Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Species of fish
Xenotilapia ochrogenys | |
---|---|
Depiction of an individual from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Xenotilapia |
Species: | X. ochrogenys |
Binomial name | |
Xenotilapia ochrogenys (Boulenger, 1914) | |
Synonyms | |
|
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
External links
- Photograph
- v
- t
- e