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Lethrinops microdon Eccles & Lewis, 1977 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 35 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi, specially in the south-east arm. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs over soft bottoms which have thick layer of sedimentary diatoms. Feeds on diatoms (Ref. 5595, 54527). Dominant species in Malawian demersal trawl fishery. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 May 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||