Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta
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A cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. It reaches about 14.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Ophthalmochromis heterodontus, Ophthalmochromis ventralis heterodontis, Ophthalmochromis ventralis heterodontus, Ophthalmotilapia heterodontus, Ophthalmotilapia ventralis heterodon, Ophthalmotilapia ventralis heterodonta
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14.4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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