Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Cichlomorphae
Ordo: Cichliformes
Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Otopharynx
Species: Otopharynx heterodon
Name
Otopharynx heterodon Trewavas, 1935
Lectotype: BMNH 1935.6.14.1586. [Paralectotypes: BMNH 1935.6.14.1584-85 (2), 1935.6.14.1587-1591 (6), 1935.6.14.1592 (1); MNHN 1937-0204 (ex BMNH) (1)]. Lectotype designated by Eccles & Trewavas, 1989:158.
Type locality: Monkey Bay, Lake Malawi.
Synonyms
Cyrtocara heterodon (Trewavas, 1935)
Haplochromis heterodon Trewavas, 1935
References
Trewavas, E. 1935. A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) 16(91): 65–118. PDF. Reference page.
Eccles, D.H. & Trewavas, E. 1989. Malawian cichlid fishes. The classification of some Haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, H.W. Dieckhoff, Herten, West Germany: 1–334. Reference page.
Links
Otopharynx heterodon in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.
Vernacular names
English: Royal Blue Hap
The royal blue hap (Otopharynx heterodon) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 12.8 centimetres (5.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Otopharynx heterodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60999A148668091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60999A148668091.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otopharynx heterodon". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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