Biology:Golden sand-eater
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Short description: Species of fish
| Golden sand-eater | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinops |
| Species: | L. auritus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinops auritus (Regan, 1922)
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| Synonyms | |
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Haplochromis auritus Regan, 1922 | |
The golden sand-eater (Lethrinops auritus) is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with muddy substrates. This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Lethrinops auritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61052A148671734. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61052A148671734.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61052/148671734. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops auritus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q1093134 entry
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