Golden sand-eater
| Golden sand-eater | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinops |
| Species: | L. auritus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinops auritus (Regan, 1922)
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The golden sand-eater (Lethrinops auritus) is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with muddy substrates. This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops auritus. 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops auritus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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