Lethrinops macrochir is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with a sandy substrate. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinops |
| Species: | L. macrochir
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinops macrochir (Regan, 1922)
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Haplochromis macrochir Regan, 1922 | |
References
edit- ^ Konings, A. & Kazembe, J. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Lethrinops macrochir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61047A155050161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61047A155050161.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops macrochir". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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