Golden-margined hap

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Golden-margined hap
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Otopharynx
Species:
O. auromarginatus
Binomial name
Otopharynx auromarginatus
(Boulenger, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia auromarginata Boulenger, 1908
  • Cyrtocara auromarginata (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Haplochromis auromarginatus (Boulenger, 1908)

The golden-margined hap (Otopharynx auromarginatus) is a species of cichlid native to Lake Malawi as well as the upper Shire River. This species can reach a length of 24.5 centimetres (9.6 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Otopharynx auromarginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60996A155047636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60996A155047636.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Otopharynx auromarginatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.