Xenotilapia burtoni

Xenotilapia burtoni
Scientific classification
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 Burton Bay in Lake Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the only Xenotilapia species restricted to a single bay in the lake, and is classified as endangered due to its extremely limited range and ongoing habitat degradation.