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Xenotilapia nasus
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Xenotilapia nasus (Xenotilapia nasus) specimen
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Cichlidae

Xenotilapia nasus

Xenotilapia nasus

Nine Point Three Centimeters Cichlid of the Congo Basin

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Xenotilapia nasus is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 9.3 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
9.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, found in the northern part of the lake, in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 27630 , 46829 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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