Otopharynx decorus

Otopharynx decorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Otopharynx
Species: O. decorus
Binomial name
Otopharynx decorus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis decorus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara decora (Trewavas, 1935)

Otopharynx decorus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Otopharynx decorus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 11 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Otopharynx decorus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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