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]
| Lethrinops oculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinops |
| Species: | L. oculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinops oculatus Trewavas,1931 | |
References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops oculatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- Konings, A. (2018). "Lethrinops marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T120696704A120696708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120696704A120696708.en.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Lethrinops oculatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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