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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Otopharynx

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14 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Otopharynx antron
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Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Otopharynx argyrosoma (Regan, 1922)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Otopharynx argyrosoma
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Africa
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
 
Otopharynx auromarginatus
[Golden-margined hap]
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Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Otopharynx brooksi
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Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Otopharynx decorus
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
Otopharynx heterodon (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Otopharynx heterodon
[Royal blue hap]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Otopharynx lithobates Oliver, 1989

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Otopharynx lithobates
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Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Otopharynx ovatus
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Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Otopharynx pachycheilus
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Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
 
Otopharynx selenurus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 25.2 cm TL
 
Otopharynx speciosus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Otopharynx spelaeotes
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
 
Otopharynx tetraspilus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Otopharynx tetrastigma
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14 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Otopharynx
(Cichlids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2009 Otopharynx antron Africa 9.9 SL
1922 Otopharynx argyrosoma Africa 15.2 TL
1908 Otopharynx auromarginatus Golden-margined hap Africa 24.5 TL
1989 Otopharynx brooksi Africa 15 TL
1935 Otopharynx decorus Africa 18 TL
1935 Otopharynx heterodon Royal blue hap Africa 12.8 TL
1989 Otopharynx lithobates Africa 16 TL
1935 Otopharynx ovatus Africa 20 TL
2001 Otopharynx pachycheilus Africa 16.5 SL
1922 Otopharynx selenurus Africa 17.5 TL
1935 Otopharynx speciosus Africa 25.2 TL
2009 Otopharynx spelaeotes Africa 11.7 SL
1935 Otopharynx tetraspilus Africa 15.6 TL
1894 Otopharynx tetrastigma Africa 16 TL



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