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Otopharynx

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Otopharynx is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,116

Vissen Otopharynx is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de cichliden (Cichlidae). Soorten Otopharynx antron Cleaver, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 Otopharynx argyrosoma (Regan, 1922) Otopharynx auromarginatus (Boulenger, 1908) Otopharynx brooksi Oliver, 1989 Otopharynx decorus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx heterodon (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx lithobates Oliver, 1989 Otopharynx ovatus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx pachycheilus Arnegard & Snoeks, 2001 Otopharynx selenurus Regan, 1922 Otopharynx speciosus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx spelaeotes Cleaver, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 Otopharynx tetraspilus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
7
Family
Cichlidae
Collections
YPM, UMMZ
Recorded in
Malawi

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Otopharynx is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa.

==Species== There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: Otopharynx aletes Oliver, 2018 Otopharynx alpha Oliver, 2018 Otopharynx antron Cleaver, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 Otopharynx argyrosoma (Regan, 1922) Otopharynx auromarginatus (Boulenger, 1908) (Golden-margined hap) Otopharynx brooksi M. K. Oliver, 1989 Otopharynx decorus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx heterodon (Trewavas, 1935) (Royal blue hap) Otopharynx lithobates M. K. Oliver, 1989 Otopharynx mumboensis Oliver, 2018 Otopharynx ovatus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx pachycheilus Arnegard & Snoeks, 2001 Otopharynx panniculus Oliver, 2018 Otopharynx peridodeka Oliver, 2018 Otopharynx selenurus Regan, 1922 Otopharynx speciosus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx spelaeotes Cleaver, Konings & Stauffer, 2009 Otopharynx styrax Oliver, 2018 Otopharynx tetraspilus (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)

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