Xenotilapia melanogenys

Xenotilapia melanogenys is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Division:Teleostei

Order:Cichliformes

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Xenotilapia melanogenys
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Xenotilapia
Species:	X. melanogenys
Binomial name
Xenotilapia melanogenys (Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
Ectodus melanogenys Boulenger, 1898 Enantiopus melanogenys (Boulenger, 1898) Ectodus longianalis Boulenger, 1899 Enantiopus longianalis (Boulenger, 1899)

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