Xenotilapia burtoni

Xenotilapia burtoni
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Xenotilapia
Species:
X. burtoni
Binomial name
Xenotilapia burtoni
Poll, 1951
Synonyms
  • Xenotilapia longispinis burtoni Poll, 1951

Xenotilapia burtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from areas with sandy substrates in Burton Bay. This species can reach a length of 17.7 centimetres (7.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.