Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

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]

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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)

References
  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Ophthalmotilapia ventralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60621A12385492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60621A12385492.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophthalmotilapia ventralis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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