Xenotilapia melanogenys

Species of fish

Xenotilapia melanogenys
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Xenotilapia
Species:
X. melanogenys
Binomial name
Xenotilapia melanogenys
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Ectodus melanogenys Boulenger, 1898
  • Enantiopus melanogenys (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Ectodus longianalis Boulenger, 1899
  • Enantiopus longianalis (Boulenger, 1899)

Xenotilapia melanogenys is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenotilapia melanogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60490A12364114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60490A12364114.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenotilapia melanogenys". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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Taxon identifiers
Xenotilapia melanogenys
  • Wikidata: Q3316057
  • Wikispecies: Xenotilapia melanogenys
  • BioLib: 145333
  • BOLD: 203211
  • CoL: 7G7WH
  • EoL: 208216
  • FishBase: 8576
  • GBIF: 2369805
  • iNaturalist: 115069
  • IRMNG: 10926244
  • ITIS: 649578
  • IUCN: 60490
  • NCBI: 559345
  • Open Tree of Life: 262057
  • WoRMS: 1019042


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