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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Lethrinops

(See list of species below)


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25 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
 
Lethrinops albus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm TL
 
Lethrinops altus
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Lethrinops argenteus Ahl, 1926

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Lethrinops argenteus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Lethrinops atrilabris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Lethrinops auritus
[Golden sand-eater]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
 
Lethrinops christyi
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Lethrinops furcifer Trewavas, 1931

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Lethrinops furcifer
[Greenface sandsifter]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Lethrinops gossei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Lethrinops leptodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Lethrinops lethrinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Lethrinops longimanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Lethrinops longipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.6 cm TL
 
Lethrinops lunaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Lethrinops macracanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Lethrinops macrochir
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Lethrinops macrophthalmus
[]

Photo by Nørby, F.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Lethrinops marginatus Ahl, 1926

Photo by Photo by Nørby, F.
 
Lethrinops marginatus
[Lethrinops rounded head]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Lethrinops micrentodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Lethrinops microdon
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Lethrinops microstoma Trewavas, 1931

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Lethrinops microstoma
[Littletooth sandeater]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Lethrinops mylodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Lethrinops oculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Lethrinops parvidens
[Lethrinops red flush]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Lethrinops stridei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Lethrinops turneri
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lethrinops albus Africa 16.5 TL 1922
Lethrinops altus Africa 15.8 TL 1931
Lethrinops argenteus Africa 19 TL 1926
Lethrinops atrilabris Africa 7.3 SL 2022
Lethrinops auritus Golden sand-eater Africa 14 TL 1922
Lethrinops christyi Africa 18.3 TL 1931
Lethrinops furcifer Greenface sandsifter Africa 19.5 TL 1931
Lethrinops gossei Africa 14.4 SL 1973
Lethrinops leptodon Africa 20 TL 1922
Lethrinops lethrinus Africa 20 TL 1894
Lethrinops longimanus Africa 15.3 SL 1931
Lethrinops longipinnis Africa 16 SL 1978
Lethrinops lunaris Africa 18.6 TL 1931
Lethrinops macracanthus Africa 20 TL 1931
Lethrinops macrochir Africa 13 TL 1922
Lethrinops macrophthalmus Africa 12 SL 1908
Lethrinops marginatus Lethrinops rounded head Africa 11 SL 1926
Lethrinops micrentodon Africa 11.5 TL 1922
Lethrinops microdon Africa 13.1 SL 1977
Lethrinops microstoma Littletooth sandeater Africa 14.5 TL 1931
Lethrinops mylodon Africa 20.2 SL 1979
Lethrinops oculatus Africa 13.5 TL 1931
Lethrinops parvidens Lethrinops red flush Africa 14 SL 1931
Lethrinops stridei Africa 13 SL 1977
Lethrinops turneri Africa 9.4 SL 2003



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