Xenotilapia sima
| Xenotilapia sima | |
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| Xenotilapia sima (bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Xenotilapia |
| Species: | X. sima |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenotilapia sima Boulenger, 1899 | |
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Xenotilapia sima is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 16.4 centimetres (6.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenotilapia sima. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenotilapia sima" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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