Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Scientific name Xenochromis hecqui Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Tribe Ectodini Higher classification 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. Currently it is the only known member of its genus.
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