Otopharynx tetrastigma

Otopharynx tetrastigma is a species of cichlid native to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Otopharynx tetrastigma
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Otopharynx
Species:	O. tetrastigma
Binomial name
Otopharynx tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
Chromis tetrastigma Günther, 1894 Cyrtocara tetrastigma (Günther, 1894) Haplochromis tetrastigma (Günther, 1894) Tilapia tetrastigma (Günther, 1894)