Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Ophthalmotilapia

Species: Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta (Poll & Matthes, 1962)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Males build sand-scrape nests with the pits dug along a rock or stone, which will give the conspicuous male back-cover in case predators venture into the habitat (Ref. 7343).

Habitat

demersal