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Xenotilapia longispinis Poll, 1951 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are over sandy bottoms either solitary or in pairs. Form schools (Ref. 6770). Exhibit prolonged biparental guarding of the fry after mouthbrooding (Ref. 86760). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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