Lethrinops altus

Lethrinops altus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species: L. altus
Binomial name
Lethrinops altus
Trewavas, 1931

Lethrinops altus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs in areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 15.8 centimetres (6.2 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops altus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops altus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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