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| Scientific Name | Xenotilapia caudafasciata Poll, 1951 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Moba Bay, south of M'Toto, Lake Tanganyika, depth 50-20 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Xenotilapia caudofasciata |
| Etymology | Xenotilapia: Greek, xenos = strange + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 105mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. 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 | Least Concern , 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. 30), pp 9, Fig. 1 |
| 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:3.42.603.3692 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2011 May 01 13:23) |