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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Lethrinops: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus + Greek, ops = similar to.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; rango de profundidad 30 - 140 m, usually 30 - 70 m (Ref. 55954). Tropical; 12°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 16.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4985)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Diagnosis: pharyngeal teeth fine, some enlarged; caudal peduncle depth 12.7 (11.5-13.7)% SL; head length 37.1 (35.8-38.6)% SL (Ref. 54524, 55954).
Occurs in open sandy areas at depths and feeds on insect larvae and other soft invertebrates (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Maréchal, C., 1991. Lethrinops. p. 233-240. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4985)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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