Biology:Littletooth sandeater

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Short description: Species of fish

Littletooth sandeater
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. microstoma
Binomial name
Lethrinops microstoma
Trewavas, 1931

The littletooth sandeater (Lethrinops microstoma) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from sandy areas around Cape Maclear and in Senga Bay. This species grows to a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Lethrinops microstoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T61042A155049928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61042A155049928.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61042/155049928. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops microstoma" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1151599 entry