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Otopharynx alpha Oliver, 2018

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Malawi country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the holotype of Otopharynx alpha: 'Malawi: Lake Malawi, Nankumba Peninsula, trammel nets set overnight 75 m from shore in 9 m depth, at about 14°01'45"S 34°49'43"E' (Ref. 119408). Known from Lake Malawi (Ref. 119408).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Oliver, M.K., 2018
National Database:

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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Otopharynx: Greek, ous = hear + Greek, pharyngx = pharynx (Ref. 45335);  alpha: From αλφα (alfa), first letter of the Greek alphabet; the suprapectoral spot and posterior stripe suggest a dot and dash, which represents "A" in International Morse Code; a noun in apposition (Ref. 119408).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

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