Otopharynx tetraspilus

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Otopharynx tetraspilus

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Cichliformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Cichlomorphae
Ordo: Cichliformes

Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Otopharynx
Species: Otopharynx tetraspilus

Name[edit]

Otopharynx tetraspilus Trewavas, 1935

Lectotype: BMNH 1935.6.14.1609. [Paralectotypes: (95) BMNH 1935.6.14.1594-1596 (3), 1935.6.14.1597-1602 (11), 1935.6.14.1603-1608 (6) 1935.6.14.1610-1613 (6); MNHN 1937-0205 and 0206 (ex BMNH) (3)]. Lectotype designated by Eccles & Trewavas 1989:171.

Type locality: Eastern shore of South East Arm, between the Bay and Fort Maguire, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.

Synonyms[edit]

  • Cyrtocara tetraspilus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Haplochromis tetraspilus Trewavas, 1935

References[edit]

Links[edit]

  • Otopharynx tetraspilus in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 10/2023.