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