Otopharynx lithobates Oliver, 1989
Otopharynx lithobates
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed); 10 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range - 10 m,
Distribution:  Africa: southern part of Lake Malawi (Ref. 4991, 82798).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits caves; found in rocky habitats; feeds on the droppings of mainly herbivorous species; picks up edible morsels from the substrate; also seems to be attracted to large catfishes, from which it may eat wastes as well (Ref. 5595). Feeds on droppings of cave-dwelling catfish Bagrus meridionalis (Ref. 82798).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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