Otopharynx tetrastigma

Otopharynx tetrastigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Otopharynx
Species: O. tetrastigma
Binomial name
Otopharynx tetrastigma
(Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Chromis tetrastigma Günther, 1894
  • Cyrtocara tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)
  • Haplochromis tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)
  • Tilapia tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)

Otopharynx tetrastigma is a species of cichlid native to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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