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Lethrinops oculatus

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Lethrinops oculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. oculatus
Binomial name
Lethrinops oculatus

Lethrinops oculatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern part of the lake over sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The 2018 version of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species treats this taxon as a junior synonyms of Lethrinops marginatus,[3] as does the Catalog of Fishes.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops oculatus. 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lethrinops oculatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Lethrinops marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T120696704A120696708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120696704A120696708.en.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lethrinops oculatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2018.