Xenotilapia
| Xenotilapia | |
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| X. papilio | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: |
Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899 |
| Type species | |
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Xenotilapia sima Boulenger, 1899 |
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Xenotilapia is a genus of cichlids species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed 16 Xenotilapia species; one of them is considered "Vulnerable" (Xenotilapia burtoni), the rest are of "Least Concern" or "Data Deficient".
There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:<
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