Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Xenotilapia ochrogenys is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Depiction of an individual from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Xenotilapia
Species:	X. ochrogenys
Binomial name
Xenotilapia ochrogenys (Boulenger, 1914)
Synonyms
Enantiopus ochrogenys Boulenger, 1914 Stappersia singularis Boulenger, 1914 Stappersetta singularis (Boulenger, 1914)