| Ophthalmotilapia | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Ophthalmotilapia nasuta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 |
| Type species | |
| Tilapia boops Boulenger, 1901 | |
Ophthalmotilapia is a small genus of four cichlid species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus: [1]