Golden-margined hap (Otopharynx auromarginatus)

Scientific name: Otopharynx auromarginatus Boulenger, 1908

The Golden-margined hap (Otopharynx auromarginatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Occurs in Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River.

Biology

Common at 10 m depth and prefers the area where non-breeding individuals congregate into schools over the sandy part of the biotope. Feeds on phytoplankton or takes its food from the somewhat muddy layer on the substrate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Otopharynx auromarginatus
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Occurs in Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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