Lethrinops microdon is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi[2] where it occurs at depths of 35 to 100 metres (115 to 328 ft) in areas with soft substrates. This species grow to a length of 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL.[3] The species is threatened by trawl fisheries and has greatly declined but little is known about its population and distribution within Lake Malawi, it is given a status of Data Deficient by the IUCN.[1]
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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. microdon
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinops microdon Eccles & D. S. C. Lewis, 1977
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References
edit- ^ a b Darwall, W.R.T. (2019). "Lethrinops microdon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61043A155050040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61043A155050040.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Lethrinops microdon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops microdon". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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