Cichlidae

Tanganyikan butterfly cichlid

Xenotilapia papilio

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

Xenotilapia papilio is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is found on the western shore of the lake, between Tembwe (Deux) and Kanoni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It prefers deeper, rocky habitats, especially where the rocks are covered with sand, at depths from 3–40 m (9.8–131.2 ft).