Ophthalmotilapia boops
Ophthalmotilapia boops is a species of fish in the cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from along the southern shore of the lake. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ophthalmotilapia |
| Species: | O. boops |
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| Ophthalmotilapia boops (Boulenger, 1901) | |
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References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Ophthalmotilapia boops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60620A12385352. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60620A12385352.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophthalmotilapia boops" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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