Taeniolethrinops furcicauda

Taeniolethrinops furcicauda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Taeniolethrinops
Species: T. furcicauda
Binomial name
Taeniolethrinops furcicauda
(Trewavas, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Lethrinops furcicauda Trewavas, 1931

Taeniolethrinops furcicauda is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs at depths of from 5 to 40 metres (16 to 131 ft) over sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Taeniolethrinops furcicauda. 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 furcicauda" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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