Lethrinops oculatus

The Lethrinops oculatus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Lethrinops oculatus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. Source - * Kasembe, J. 2005. Lethrinops oculatus. More

Conservation: Lethrinops oculatus is evaluated by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as (VU) Vulnerable (2006). More

Lethrinops oculatus on Fish Mapper TSN 649513 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

Lethrinops oculatus is an underrated gem; an excellent addition to a Malawi tank (except with other similar looking fish eg Protomelas species). More

Common names

Lethrinops oculatus in Catalan (Català)
Linssimalawintonkija in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Mbaba in Nyanja
Mbaba in Yao
睛斑龍占麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
睛斑龙占丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Lethrinops
Species : Lethrinops oculatus
Authority : Trewavas, 1931