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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Lethrinops: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus + Greek, ops = similar to.
More on author: Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 50 - 70 m. Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread in the southern part; northern limit unknown, but recorded from Bandawe and Nkhota Kota.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.3 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4985)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Diagnosis: pharyngeal bone normal (Ref. 54524). Pharyngeal teeth enlarged or molariform (Ref. 54524, 55954). Anal fin base 20.4 (19.0-21.3)% SL (Ref. 54524).
Deep-water species (Ref. 55954). Inhabits sandy areas at depths. Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Maréchal, C., 1991. Lethrinops. p. 233-240. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4985)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01585 (0.00773 - 0.03248), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).