Lethrinops stridei

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Lethrinops stridei

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. stridei
Binomial name
Lethrinops stridei
& , 1977

Lethrinops stridei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs at depths of from 15 to 55 metres (49 to 180 ft) in areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours Kenneth E. Stride, who introduced successful commercial trawling to Lake Malawi,[3] and this species is now very rare in Lake Malawi and is threatened by overfishing by commercial trawlers.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Darwall, W.R.T. (2019). "Lethrinops stridei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61038A155049578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61038A155049578.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lethrinops stridei" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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