Otopharynx lithobates

Otopharynx lithobates
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Otopharynx
Species: O. lithobates
Binomial name
Otopharynx lithobates
M. K. Oliver, 1989
Synonyms
  • Otopharynx lithobates M. K. Oliver, 1984 (ambiguous)
  • Otopharynx walteri Konings, 1990

Otopharynx lithobates is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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