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Etymology: Ophthalmotilapia: Greek, ophthalmos = eye + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Poll & Matthes.

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; εύρος βάθους 2 - 10 m. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 3°S - 9°S

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Africa: Lake Tanganyika.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5669)

Found well off the slope, either solitary or in aggregation (Ref. 86760). Feed on microorganisms drifting by in plankton clouds. Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). Release fry close to shore and near the surface (Ref. 6770).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Eggs from the cleavage phase and larvae of up to 1.68 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents ranging from 8.5 to 9.8 cm SL (Ref. 86760).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Kullander, Sven O. | Συνεργάτες

Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Ophthalmotilapia. p. 303-306. In J. Daget, J-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5669)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Ophthalmotilapia nasuta (Poll & Matthes, 1962)