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Littletooth sandeater

The littletooth sandeater is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from sandy areas around Cape Maclear and in Senga Bay. This species grows to a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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Littletooth sandeater
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. microstoma
Binomial name
Lethrinops microstoma
Trewavas, 1931

The littletooth sandeater (Lethrinops microstoma) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from sandy areas around Cape Maclear and in Senga Bay. This species grows to a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.2

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References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Lethrinops microstoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T61042A155049928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61042A155049928.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops microstoma". FishBase. February 2013 version.