Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
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

^ 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.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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