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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Genus Otopharynx panniculus
Type locality Southwest arm, off Kasankha Bay, Lake Malawi, Malawi
Geographic distribution Southern Lake Malawi (southwest arm).
Typical adult size Approximately 20 cm total length.
Special notes Diagnosed by a prominent square suprapectoral spot spanning subdorsal bars 3 to 4, absence of dorsal midline spots, 13–15 gill rakers, 31–33 lateral-line scales, 15 or 16 dorsal-fin spines, absence of a lacrimal notch, and slightly enlarged teeth in the median columns of the lower pharyngeal bone.

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