Biology:Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

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Short description: Species of fish

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ophthalmotilapia
Species:
O. ventralis
Binomial name
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia ventralis Boulenger, 1898
  • Ophthalmochromis ventralis (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Ophthalmochromis ventralis ventralis (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Ophthalmotilapia ventralis ventralis (Boulenger, 1898)

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the southern end of the lake. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3317857 entry