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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. Range in Japan
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)