Species Profile:  Xenotilapia burtoni

Description

A schooling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika and known only from Burton Bay. It lives over sandy or muddy bottoms and feeds on insect larvae and small crustaceans.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   Africa

Distribution:   Lake Tanganyika

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List Status:  Endangered

 

Aquarists keeping this Species

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