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Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Depiction of an individual from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Xenotilapia
Species:	X. ochrogenys
Binomial name
Xenotilapia ochrogenys (Boulenger, 1914)
Synonyms
Enantiopus ochrogenys Boulenger, 1914 Stappersia singularis Boulenger, 1914 Stappersetta singularis (Boulenger, 1914)

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.

References

1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenotilapia ochrogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60712A12396894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60712A12396894.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenotilapia ochrogenys". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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