Otopharynx lithobates

Basic information
Scientific name	Otopharynx lithobates	(No picture)
Common names
Higher taxon	Cichlidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range	Lake Malawi, E Africa.
Habitat	Lakes.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Haebaru Dam, Okinawajima Is.
Origin	Unknown.
Date	Recorded since 1996
Route	Deliberate: Release of pet animal
Impact	Unknown impact.
Regulation in Japan	No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries	None.

Reference

Notes

Ecol Soc Japan (ed) (2002) Handbook of Alien Species in Japan. Chijin-Shokan. (in Jpn)
FishBase, accessed on 2010-06-15, http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm
Kobayashi & Mori (eds) (1995) The Complete Encyclopednia of Tropical Fish. Sekai Bunka Pub., Tokyo (in Jpn)
Matsuzawa & Senou (2008) Alien fishes of Japan. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Pisces (1993) Picture Book of Aquarium Fish & Water-Plants. Pisces, Yokohama (in Jpn)