Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ophthalmotilapia
Species:
O. nasuta
Binomial name
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
(Poll & Matthes, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Ophthalmochromis nasutus Poll & Matthes, 1962
  • Ophthalmotilapia nasutus (Poll & Matthes, 1962)

References
  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Ophthalmotilapia nasuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60619A12385044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60619A12385044.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophthalmotilapia nasuta" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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