Xenotilapia tenuidentata
Species of fish
| Xenotilapia tenuidentata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Xenotilapia |
| Species: | X. tenuidentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenotilapia tenuidentata Poll, 1951 | |
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Xenotilapia tenuidentata is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the western shore (Democratic Republic of the Congo). This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] Some authorities place this species in the genus Microdontochromis along with Xenotilapia rotundiventralis, with X. tenuidentata as the type species.[3]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C.; Nzeyimana, L. (2006). "Xenotilapia tenuidentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60575A12381120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60575A12381120.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenotilapia tenuidentata" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microdontochromis tenuidentatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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