| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Lethrinops altus |
| Species Authority: | Trewavas, 1931 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Kasembe, J. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widespread with no major widespread threats identified. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from the southern part of the lake but it may have a lake-wide distribution. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurs commonly over sandy habitats at depths between 20–60 meters. It has also been observed in the intermediate habitat at depths of 12 m. It feeds on soft invertebrates from the sandy bottom by scooping the material. Reported to be caught in trawl catches. Reported never to have been exported in the aquarium trade (1990). Max. size: 16 cm. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing. |
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
| Citation: | Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops altus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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