Otopharynx ovatus

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

Otopharynx ovatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Otopharynx ovatus. 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 ovatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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