Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis

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Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
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[]

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60960A148666137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60960A148666137.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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