Otopharynx lithobates

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] As O. walteri this species was known as Aristochromis deep in the aquarium trade.[2]

Otopharynx lithobates

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
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

References
  1. Konings, A. & FishBase team RMCA (2018). "Otopharynx lithobates". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61000A47227786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61000A47227786.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Otopharynx lithobates" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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