Xenotilapia ochrogenys
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| Xenotilapia ochrogenys | |
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| Depiction of an individual from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Xenotilapia |
| Species: | X. ochrogenys |
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| Xenotilapia ochrogenys (Boulenger, 1914) | |
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Xenotilapia ochrogenys is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]