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| Scientific Name | Xenotilapia papilio Büscher, 1990 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika, about 40 kilometers south of Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 7°10'S, 30°00'E. |
| Etymology | Xenotilapia: Greek, xenos = strange + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 78mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known from the type locality, about 40 km south of Moba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 43 (no. 5), pp 289, Figs. 1-3, 5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.603.3694 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 30 03:06 (species record created: 2011 May 01 13:28) |