Otopharynx lithobates Oliver, 1989
Otopharynx lithobates
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

 Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
 Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed); 10 cm TL (female)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range - 10 m,
 Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, restricted to southern part of the lake (Ref. 82798).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inhabits caves; found in rocky habitats; feeds on the droppings of mainly herbivorous species; picks up edible morsels from the substrate; also seems to be attracted to large catfishes, from which it may eat wastes as well (Ref. 5595). Feeds on droppings of cave-dwelling catfish Bagrus meridionalis (Ref. 82798).
 IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (D2) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 20.02.91
 Modified by: Geelhand, Dimitri - 03.12.14
 Checked by: Musschoot, Tobias - 27.05.11

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