''Xenotilapia sima'' is a species of
cichlid
Cichlids ()
are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Lake Tanganyika
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where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of
TL. It can also be found in the
aquarium
An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ...
trade.
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sima
Sima or SIMA may refer to:
People
* Sima (Chinese surname)
* Sima (Persian given name), a Persian feminine name in use in Iran and Turkey
* Sima (Indian given name), an Indian feminine name used in South Asia
* Sima (surname)
* Sima (born 1 ...
Fish described in 1899
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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