Lethrinops auritus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ovalentaria
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Osteichthyes Classis: Actinopterygii Subclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Superordo: Acanthopterygii Series: Percomorpha Cladus: Ovalentaria

Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Lethrinops
Species: Lethrinops auritus

Name

Lethrinops auritus (Regan, 1922)

Holotype: BMNH 1921.9.6.133.

Type locality: Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.

Synonyms

• Haplochromis auritus Regan, 1922
• Lethrinops aurita (Regan, 1922)

References

• Regan, C.T. 1922: The cichlid fishes of Lake Nyassa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1921 (pt 4) (36): 675-727, Pls. 1-6. BHL
• Ngatunga, B. & J. Snoeks 2004: Key to the shallow-water species of Lethrinops sensu lato. Pp. 252-260 in: Snoeks, J. (ed). The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, Texas: 1-360.

Links

• FishBase link : species Lethrinops auritus (Mirror site)

Vernacular names

English: Golden Sand-eater