Otopharynx tetraspilus

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

Otopharynx tetraspilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern end of the lake. This species can reach a length of 15.6 centimetres (6.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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


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