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Etymology: Otopharynx: Greek, ous = hear + Greek, pharyngx = pharynx (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Trewavas.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce demersale; pH range: 7.4 - 8.4; dH range: 7 - 30. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 13614); 10°S - 15°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Africa: Lake Malawi, occuring in Chilumba, Nhkata Bay, Likoma Island and Monkey Bay (Ref. 4991).

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.8 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4991)

Found mostly on sediment-rich substrates on deeper regions but is also found in the intermediate sand-rock habitats. An opportunistic feeder that feeds from the drifting sediment in the water column (Ref. 5595).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaboratori

Maréchal, C., 1991. Otopharynx. p. 347-351. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4991)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

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Otopharynx heterodon (Trewavas, 1935)