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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Otopharynx

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20 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Otopharynx aletes
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Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Otopharynx alpha
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Otopharynx antron
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

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

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Otopharynx argyrosoma
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No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
 
Otopharynx auromarginatus
[Golden-margined hap]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Otopharynx brooksi
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No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Otopharynx decorus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

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

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Otopharynx heterodon
[Royal blue hap]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

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

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Otopharynx lithobates
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Otopharynx mumboensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Otopharynx ovatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Otopharynx pachycheilus
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Otopharynx panniculus
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Otopharynx peridodeka
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No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
 
Otopharynx selenurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.2 cm TL
 
Otopharynx speciosus
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Otopharynx spelaeotes
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Otopharynx styrax
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No picture found

Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
 
Otopharynx tetraspilus
[]

Photo by Adorjan, G.

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Otopharynx tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)

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Otopharynx tetrastigma
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Otopharynx aletes Africa 10.7 SL 2018
Otopharynx alpha Africa 14.1 SL 2018
Otopharynx antron Africa 9.9 SL 2009
Otopharynx argyrosoma Africa 15.2 TL 1922
Otopharynx auromarginatus Golden-margined hap Africa 24.5 TL 1908
Otopharynx brooksi Africa 15 TL 1989
Otopharynx decorus Africa 18 TL 1935
Otopharynx heterodon Royal blue hap Africa 12.8 TL 1935
Otopharynx lithobates Africa 16 TL 1989
Otopharynx mumboensis Africa 11.6 SL 2018
Otopharynx ovatus Africa 20 TL 1935
Otopharynx pachycheilus Africa 16.5 SL 2001
Otopharynx panniculus Africa 7.3 SL 2018
Otopharynx peridodeka Africa 9.2 SL 2018
Otopharynx selenurus Africa 17.5 TL 1922
Otopharynx speciosus Africa 25.2 TL 1935
Otopharynx spelaeotes Africa 11.7 SL 2009
Otopharynx styrax Africa 11.7 SL 2018
Otopharynx tetraspilus Africa 15.6 TL 1935
Otopharynx tetrastigma Africa 16 TL 1894



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