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| Scientific Name | Xenotilapia spilopterus Poll & Stewart, 1975 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nyika Bay on Nkumbula Island, about 2 kilometers north of Mpulungu, Zambia, Lake Tanganyika, depth 2 meters. |
| Etymology | Xenotilapia: Greek, xenos = strange + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 96mm or 3.8" 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | v. 89 (no. 4), pp 920, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:3.42.603.3700 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2011 May 01 13:33) |