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Golden sand-eater

The golden sand-eater is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with muddy substrates. This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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Golden sand-eater
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. auritus
Binomial name
Lethrinops auritus
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms

Haplochromis auritus Regan, 1922

The golden sand-eater (Lethrinops auritus) is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with muddy substrates. This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.2

References

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Lethrinops auritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T61052A148671734. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61052A148671734.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops auritus". FishBase. February 2013 version.