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Etymology: Lethrinops: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus + Greek, ops = similar to.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 35 - 100 m. Tropical; 13°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi, specially in the south-east arm.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 13.7 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4985)
Occurs over soft bottoms which have thick layer of sedimentary diatoms. Feeds on diatoms (Ref. 5595, 54527). Dominant species in Malawian demersal trawl fishery.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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