Biology:Otopharynx tetraspilus

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Short description: Species of fish

Otopharynx tetraspilus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Otopharynx tetraspilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61004A148668320. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61004A148668320.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61004/148668320. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Otopharynx tetraspilus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3317942 entry