FB-2162 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops Lethrinops macracanthus Trewavas, 1931 Piikkimalawintonkija Chisawasawa 大刺龍占麗魚 大刺龙占丽鱼 1991-02-19 2021-10-07 Eccles, D.H. and E. Trewavas0 Malawian cichlid fishes: the classification of some haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, West Germany. 334 p. (Ref. 267) Eccles, D.H.0 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p. (Ref. 4967) Maréchal, C.0 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) Konings, A.0 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. 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(Ref. 36670) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). Smithsonian Institution-Division of Fishes. (Ref. 38732) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West , NY 10024-5192, USA. (Ref. 41414) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens0 Partner 3: Africa Museum (MRAC.LI). p. 71-82. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54524) Turner, G. and W. Darwall0 Partner 6: University of Southampton, School of Biological Sciences (USOU.DBE). p. 114-125. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54527) Snoeks, J. (ed.)0 The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens0 Identification guidelines to other non-mbuna. p.266-310. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55954) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) FB-GeneralDescr-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Deep-water species (Ref. 5595, 55954). Inhabits sandy shores; feeds mainly on invertebrates but also takes diatoms (Ref. 5595). 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) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-08-23 18:16:50 2005-12-13 17:11:31 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 Diagnosis: pharyngeal bone normal (Ref. 54524). Some pharyngeal teeth enlarged (Ref. 54524, 55954). Anal fin base 22.9 (22.0-24.3)% SL (Ref. 54524).Description: short snout; terminal mouth set low on profile (Ref. 54524, 55954). Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens 2003 Partner 3: Africa Museum (MRAC.LI). p. 71-82. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54524) FB-Distribution-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2019-02-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread in the southern part of the lake. Also recorded from Nkhata Bay. 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) FB-Uses-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-TrophicStrategy-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-10-26 00:00:00 2001-06-25 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public macracanthus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits sandy shores at deeper levels. Feeds mainly on invertebrates but also takes diatoms. 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) FB-Size-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4985)) 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) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-2162 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2162 demersal; freshwater; depth range 35 - 65 m