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Greenface sandsifter

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Short description: Species of fish

Greenface sandsifter
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. furcifer
Binomial name
Lethrinops furcifer
Trewavas, 1931

The greenface sandsifter (Lethrinops furcifer) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 19.5 centimetres (7.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Lethrinops furcifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T61034A155049147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61034A155049147.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61034/155049147. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops furcifer" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3231368 entry





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