Lethrinops lethrinus

Lethrinops lethrinus is a species of cichlid native to Lake Malawi and western shore feeder streams, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River. It prefers areas in the lakes that are near to river outlets This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Lethrinops lethrinus
male (below) and female (above)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. lethrinus
Binomial name
Lethrinops lethrinus
(Günther, 1894)

References

  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Lethrinops lethrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61036A47230018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61036A47230018.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops lethrinus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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