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Greenface sandsifter

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Greenface sandsifter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. furcifer
Binomial name
Lethrinops furcifer
Trewavas, 1931

The greenface sandsifter (Lethrinops furcifer) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 19.5 centimetres (7.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Konings, A. & Kazembe, J. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Lethrinops furcifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61034A155049147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61034A155049147.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops furcifer". FishBase. February 2013 version.