Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the southern end 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]

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Ophthalmotilapia
Species:	O. ventralis
Binomial name
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis (Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
Paratilapia ventralis Boulenger, 1898 Ophthalmochromis ventralis (Boulenger, 1898) Ophthalmochromis ventralis ventralis (Boulenger, 1898) Ophthalmotilapia ventralis ventralis (Boulenger, 1898)