Lethrinops macrochir

Lethrinops macrochir
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species: L. macrochir
Binomial name
Lethrinops macrochir
(Regan, 1922)

Lethrinops macrochir is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with a sandy substrate. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops macrochir. 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 macrochir" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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