Otopharynx tetraspilus

Species of fish

Otopharynx tetraspilus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Cichliformes
Family:  | Cichlidae
Genus:  | Otopharynx
Species:  |

O. tetraspilus

Binomial name
Otopharynx tetraspilus

(Trewavas, 1935)

Synonyms

* Haplochromis tetraspilus Trewavas, 1935
* Cyrtocara tetraspilus (Trewavas, 1935)

Otopharynx tetraspilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is only known from the southern end of the lake. This species can reach a length of 15.6 centimetres (6.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Otopharynx tetraspilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61004A148668320. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61004A148668320.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Otopharynx tetraspilus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q3317942
* Wikispecies: Otopharynx tetraspilus
* ADW: Otopharynx_tetraspilus
* CoL: 4B7NP
* EoL: 210335
* FishBase: 2207
* GBIF: 2372522
* iNaturalist: 108052
* IRMNG: 10716467
* ITIS: 649200
* IUCN: 61004
* WoRMS: 1015425

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