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Royal blue hap

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Royal blue hap
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Otopharynx
Species:
O. heterodon
Binomial name
Otopharynx heterodon
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis heterodon Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara heterodon (Trewavas, 1935)

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

  1. ^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Otopharynx heterodon. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 11 May 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otopharynx heterodon". FishBase. April 2013 version.