Lethrinops lunaris

Lethrinops lunaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Lethrinops
Species: L. lunaris
Binomial name
Lethrinops lunaris
Trewavas, 1931

Lethrinops lunaris is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs in shallow waters with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 18.6 centimetres (7.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops lunaris. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops lunaris" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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