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| Scientific Name | Xenotilapia burtoni Poll, 1951 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Burton Bay, near Tembele, Lake Tanganyika. |
| Synonym(s) | Xenotilapia longispinis burtoni |
| Etymology | Xenotilapia: Greek, xenos = strange + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 177mm or 7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Burton Bay in Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Burton Bay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique v. 27 (no. 29), pp 7, Fig. 3 |
| 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:3.42.603.3691 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2011 May 01 13:19) |