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Xenotilapia flavipinnis (Yellow Sand Cichlid)

Synonyms: Xenotilapia flavipinnus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The yellow sand cichlid (Xenotilapia flavipinnis) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in schools in areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Attributes

Brood Dispersal [1]  On/In self
Brood Guarder [1]  Yes

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biparental Mouthbrooding and Guarding in a Tanganyikan Cichlid Haplotaxodon microlepis, Tetsuo Kuwamura, Japanese Journal of Ichthyology Vol. 35, No. 1 (1988)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0