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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) Log in to view data on a 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. |
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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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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 05:18 (species record created: 2011 May 01 13:33) |