Yellow sand cichlid
Species of fish
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The yellow sand cichlid (Xenotilapia flavipinnis) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in schools in areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Yellow sand cichlid | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Xenotilapia |
| Species: | X. flavipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenotilapia flavipinnis Poll, 1985 | |
