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Lethrinops microdon

Lethrinops microdon is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi where it occurs at depths of 35 to 100 metres in areas with soft substrates. This species grow to a length of 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL. The species is threatened by trawl fisheries and has greatly declined but little is known about its population and distribution within Lake Malawi, it is given a status of Data Deficient by the IUCN.

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Lethrinops microdon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. microdon
Binomial name
Lethrinops microdon
Eccles & D. S. C. Lewis, 1977

Lethrinops microdon is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi2 where it occurs at depths of 35 to 100 metres (115 to 328 ft) in areas with soft substrates. This species grow to a length of 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL.3 The species is threatened by trawl fisheries and has greatly declined but little is known about its population and distribution within Lake Malawi, it is given a status of Data Deficient by the IUCN.1

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  1. Darwall, W.R.T. (2019). "Lethrinops microdon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T61043A155050040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61043A155050040.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Lethrinops microdon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops microdon". FishBase. February 2013 version.