Xenotilapia longispinis

Xenotilapia longispinis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Xenotilapia
Species: X. longispinis
Binomial name
Xenotilapia longispinis
Poll, 1951
Synonyms
  • Xenotilapia longispinis longispinis Poll, 1951

Xenotilapia longispinis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 16.3 centimetres (6.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. & Nzeyimana, L. 2006. Xenotilapia longispinis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenotilapia longispinis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.