Lestradea perspicax

Lestradea perspicax
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Lestradea
Species: L. perspicax
Binomial name
Lestradea perspicax
Poll, 1943

Lestradea perspicax is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in shallow waters over sandy substrates in the northern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Lestradea perspicax. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lestradea perspicax" in FishBase. February 2013 version.