Lamprologus lethops
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| Danakilia franchettii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Lamprologini |
| Genus: | Lamprologus |
| Species: | L. lethops |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamprologus lethops T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 | |
Lamprologus lethops is a species of cichlid fish from the Congo River in Central Africa, where it is believed to live in depths as great as 160 metres (520 ft) below the surface.[2] It reaches about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length, is all whitish (non-pigmented) and blind.[3]
References
- ↑ Moelants, T. 2010. Lamprologus lethops. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Norlander, Britt (April 20, 2009). Rough waters: one of the world's most turbulent rivers is home to a wide array of fish species. Now, large dams are threatening their future. Science World
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lamprologus lethops" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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