Xenotilapia bathyphila

Xenotilapia bathyphila
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. bathyphila
Binomial name
	Xenotilapia bathyphila; Poll, 1956
Synonyms
	Xenotilapia ochrogenys bathyphilus Poll, 1956; Xenotilapia bathyphilus Poll, 1956;

Xenotilapia bathyphila is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in schools in areas with sandy substrates. It feeds on small shrimps and copepods. This species can reach a length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenotilapia bathyphilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60489A12363607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60489A12363607.en.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenotilapia bathyphila" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[IUCN-1] Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenotilapia bathyphilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60489A12363607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60489A12363607.en.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenotilapia bathyphila" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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