CARES Species Profile: Enantiopus sp. 'kilesa'
Synonym: Xenotilapia sp. 'kilesa'
Photo by: Ad Konings
Description
A small, sand-dwelling cichlid of the shallow waters where males defend bowers at depths of 2-4 meters. Females live in schools and visit breeding arenas. It filters its prey, crustaceans and insect larvae, from the top layer of the substrate. It had a tiny distribution and was easy to collect. It is feared the species has been extirpated from the wild.
CARES Family: Cichlidae - Lake Tanganyika
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: A stretch of sandy shore about 30 km north of Kalemie in the D. R. Congo
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