Otopharynx ovatus

Otopharynx ovatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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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