Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Taeniolethrinops
Species: T. praeorbitalis
Binomial name
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis praeorbitalis Regan, 1922
  • Lethrinops praeorbitalis (Regan, 1922)
  • Lethrinops macrorhynchus Regan, 1922
  • Lethrinops fasciatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with sandy substrates but can occur as deep as approximately 50 metres (160 ft). This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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


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