Xenotilapia is a genus of cichlids species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.[1]

Xenotilapia
X. papilio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Xenotilapia
Boulenger, 1899
Type species
Xenotilapia sima
Boulenger, 1899
Synonyms
  • Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901
  • Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906
  • Microdontochromis Poll, 1986
  • Parectodus Poll, 1942
  • Stappersetta Whitley, 1950
  • Stappersia Boulenger, 1914

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".[2]

Species

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There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xenotilapia". FishBase. November 2018 version.
  2. ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2". International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2013.