Lethrinops macrophthalmus

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Lethrinops macrophthalmus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species: L. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Lethrinops macrophthalmus
(Boulenger,1908)

Lethrinops macrophthalmus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known to occur in the Nkhotakota area. It prefers habitats with patches of Vallisneria. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops macrophthalmus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops macrophthalmus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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