Lethrinops microdon

Lethrinops microdon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species: L. microdon
Binomial name
Lethrinops microdon
Eccles & D. S. C. Lewis, 1977

Lethrinops microdon is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi [2] where it occurs at depths of 35 to 100 metres (115 to 328 ft) in areas with soft substrates. This species grow to a length of 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL.[3]

References

  1. Kazembe, J. & Darwall, W. 2006. Lethrinops microdon. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. "Lethrinops microdon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops microdon" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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