Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Taeniolethrinops
Species: T. praeorbitalis
Binomial name
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis praeorbitalis Regan, 1922
  • Lethrinops praeorbitalis (Regan, 1922)
  • Lethrinops macrorhynchus Regan, 1922
  • Lethrinops fasciatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with sandy substrates but can occur as deep as approximately 50 metres (160 ft). This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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