Otopharynx speciosus

Otopharynx speciosus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Otopharynx
Species: O. speciosus
Binomial name
Otopharynx speciosus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis speciosus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara speciosa (Trewavas, 1935)

Otopharynx speciosus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 25.2 centimetres (9.9 in) TL. It has not yet been collected and exported for the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Otopharynx speciosus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 May 2013.