Otopharynx lithobates, Photo: Michael Lahanas
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 lithobates
Name
Otopharynx lithobates Oliver in Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Primary type: holotype (BMNH 1974.7.5.1)
Type locality: Thumbi Island West, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.
Secondary types: paratypes, BMNH 1974.7.5.2-3 (2); plus 48 additional paratypes to be deposited in BMNH and USNM
Synonyms
Cyrtocara lithobates Oliver, 1984 (name used in unpublished dissertation, not valid for nomenclature)
Otopharynx walteri Konings, 1990
Primary type: holotype (BMNH 1990.4.9.28)
Type locality: Nakantenga Island, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa, depth about 20 meters
Secondary types: paratypes, BMNH 1990.4.9.29-34 (6)
Synonymised by: Cleaver, Konings & Stauffer (2009)
References
Cleaver, R.M.; Konings, A.F.; Stauffer, J.R., jr. 2009: Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malawi, Africa. Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters, 20: 163–178. ISSN: 0936-9902 Abstract
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.
Konings, A. 1990. Descriptions of six new Malawi cichlids. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 38(11): 110–129. Reference page.
Links
Otopharynx lithobates in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.
http://malawicichlids.com/mw08076.htm 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]
References
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. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otopharynx lithobates". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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