Xenotilapia spiloptera
Species of fish
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Xenotilapia spiloptera is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.6 centimetres (3.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Xenotilapia spiloptera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Xenotilapia |
| Species: | X. spiloptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenotilapia spiloptera Poll & D. J. Stewart, 1975 | |
