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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Lethrinops: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus + Greek, ops = similar to.
More on author: Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water demersaal; diepte 50 - 70 m. Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread in the southern part; northern limit unknown, but recorded from Bandawe and Nkhota Kota.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.3 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4985)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Diagnosis: pharyngeal bone normal (Ref. 54524). Pharyngeal teeth enlarged or molariform (Ref. 54524, 55954). Anal fin base 20.4 (19.0-21.3)% SL (Ref. 54524).
Deep-water species (Ref. 55954). Inhabits sandy areas at depths. Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 5595).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Maréchal, C., 1991. Lethrinops. p. 233-240. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4985)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00732 - 0.03130), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).