Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)

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]

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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ophthalmotilapia ventralis". FishBase. April 2013 version.


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