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Lethrinops macrochir

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Lethrinops macrochir
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. macrochir
Binomial name
Lethrinops macrochir
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms

Haplochromis 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. ^ Konings, A. & Kazembe, J. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Lethrinops macrochir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61047A155050161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61047A155050161.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops macrochir". FishBase. February 2013 version.