Xenochromis hecqui
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Xenochromis
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Xenochromis hecqui is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. This species is a scale eater, consuming the scales off of other fishes. It can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It is also to be found in the aquarium trade. Currently it is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenochromis hecqui. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenochromis hecqui" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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