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Xenotilapia leptura (Boulenger, 1901) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 15 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in rocky habitats. Females form small to large schools, sometimes consisting of several hundreds of fish (Ref. 6770). Feeds on both filamentous and unicellular algae (Ref. 13512). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||