Otopharynx heterodon

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Labroidei
Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Otopharynx
Species: Otopharynx heterodon

Name

Otopharynx heterodon (Trewavas, 1935)

Lectotype: BMNH 1935.6.14.1586. [Paralectotypes: BMNH 1935.6.14.1584-85 (2), 1935.6.14.1587-1591 (6), 1935.6.14.1592 (1); MNHN 1937-0204 (ex BMNH) (1)]. Lectotype designated by Eccles & Trewavas, 1989:158.

Type locality: Monkey Bay, Lake malawi.

Synonyms

* Cyrtocara heterodon (Trewavas, 1935)
* Haplochromis heterodon Trewavas, 1935

References

* Trewavas, E. 1935: A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10), 16(91): 65-118.
* Eccles, D.H. & E. Trewavas 1989: Malawian cichlid fishes. The classification of some Haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, H. W. Dieckhoff, West Germany: 1-334.
* FishBase link : species Otopharynx heterodon (Mirror site)

Vernacular names
English: Royal Blue Hap

The Royal Blue Hap (Otopharynx heterodon) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. C. heterodon is a sedimentary feeder growing up to 12.8 cm (5 in) in size.[1]

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.
Footnotes

^ Otopharynx heterodon, Royal blue hap: aquarium

Source

Kasembe, J. 2005. Otopharynx heterodon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.