Genus

Lethrinops

Lethrinops is a cichlid genus represented by 162 species in Lake Malawi in this atlas, mapped from 172 field and museum records. A full researched overview of the genus is on the way; meanwhile, explore where each species lives below.

Species in atlas: 162
Records: 172
Recorded depth: 0–427 ft
Found in: Lake Malawi

Where the genus has been recorded

172 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 162 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.

172 records

Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.

The 162 species

Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 162 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae"

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6 records

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Collar"

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Yellow collar lethrinops

4 records

Lethrinops macrochir

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3 records

Lethrinops microstoma

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2 records

Lethrinops oculatus

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Regan, 1922

2 records

Lethrinops sp. "Auritus Selewa"

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2 records

Lethrinops sp. "Longimanus Likoma"

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2 records

Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap"

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2 records

Lethrinops albus

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Regan, 1922

1 record · 23–49 ft

Lethrinops albus "Kande Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops altus

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Trewavas, 1931

1 record · 66–262 ft

Lethrinops altus "Harbour Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops argenteus

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Ahl, 1926

1 record

Lethrinops argenteus "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops atrilabris

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Turner, 2022

Lethrinops 'black chin' (informal)

1 record · 276–308 ft

Lethrinops atrilabris "Monkey Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops auritus

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(Regan, 1922)

1 record

Lethrinops auritus "Chembe Beach"

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1 record

Lethrinops auritus "Masasa Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops auritus "Nkhata Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops auritus "Otter Point"

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1 record

Lethrinops chilingali

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Turner, Crampton & Genner, 2023

Chilingali Sandeater

1 record

Lethrinops chilingali "Lake Chilingali"

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1 record

Lethrinops christyi

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Trewavas, 1931

1 record

Lethrinops christyi "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops furcifer

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Trewavas, 1931

Greenface sandsifter

1 record

Lethrinops furcifer "Chirwa Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops furcifer "Chitande Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops furcifer "Karonga"

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1 record

Lethrinops furcifer "Makuzi Beach"

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1 record

Lethrinops furcifer "Tchinga Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops gossei

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Burgess & Axelrod, 1973

1 record · 295–427 ft

Lethrinops gossei "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops leptodon

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Regan, 1922

1 record · 16–66 ft

Lethrinops leptodon "Chiloelo"

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1 record

Lethrinops leptodon "Likoma Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops leptodon "Malopa"

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1 record

Lethrinops leptodon "Membe Point"

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1 record

Lethrinops leptodon "Nkhata Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops lethrinus

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(Günther, 1894)

Scarlet Fin Lethrinus

1 record · 0–66 ft

Lethrinops lethrinus "Malopa"

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1 record

Lethrinops lethrinus "Otter Point"

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1 record

Lethrinops longimanus

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Trewavas, 1931

1 record · 164–230 ft

Lethrinops longipinnis

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Eccles & Lewis, 1978

1 record · 98–230 ft

Lethrinops longipinnis "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops lunaris

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Trewavas, 1931

1 record · 7–49 ft

Lethrinops lunaris "Senga Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops macracanthus

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1 record

Lethrinops macracanthus "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops macrochir "Boadzulu Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops macrochir "Lumessi"

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1 record

Lethrinops macrochir "Senga Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops macrophthalmus

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1 record

Lethrinops macrophthalmus "Jalo Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops marginatus

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Ahl, 1926

1 record

Lethrinops marginatus "Chipoka"

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1 record

Lethrinops marginatus "Itungi"

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1 record

Lethrinops marginatus "Kambiri Point"

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1 record

Lethrinops marginatus "Lupingu"

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1 record

Lethrinops marginatus "Matema"

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1 record

Lethrinops marginatus "Senga Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops micrentodon

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(Regan, 1922)

1 record

Lethrinops microdon

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Eccles & Lewis, 1977

1 record

Lethrinops microdon "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops microstoma "Border"

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1 record

Lethrinops microstoma "Manda"

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1 record

Lethrinops mylodon

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1 record

Lethrinops mylodon "Nkhata Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops mylodon "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops oculatus "Chesese"

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1 record

Lethrinops oculatus "Mdowa"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Aulonocara Type"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Aulonocara Type" "Liuli"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Auritus Lion" "Lions Cove"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Auritus Selewa" "Mlowe"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Auritus Selewa" "Selewa"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Big Head"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Big Head" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Blue Orange"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Blue Orange" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Boadzulu"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Boadzulu" "Boadzulu Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Christyi Fort Maguire"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Christyi Fort Maguire" "Ntekete"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Dark"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Dark" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Deep-water Albus Yellow"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Deep-water Albus Yellow" "Monkey Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Deep-water Albus"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Deep-water Albus" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Deep-water Altus"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Deep-water Altus" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Domira Blue"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Domira Blue" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Gossei White-bar" "Nkhata Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Grey"

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Grey lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Grey" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longimanus Likoma" "Mala Point"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longimanus Likoma" "Masimbwe Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longimanus Likoma" "Mbako Point"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longimanus Red-head"

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Longimanus red-head lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longimanus Red-head" "Monkey Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longipinnis Ntekete"

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Ntekete longipinnis lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Longipinnis Ntekete" "Ntekete"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Loweae"

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Loweae lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Loweae" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Macrochir Mumbo"

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Mumbo Island macrochir lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Macrochir Mumbo" "Mumbo Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Macrochir Nkhudzi" "Nkhudzi"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Macrostoma"

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Macrostoma lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Macrostoma" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Marginatus Liuli"

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Liuli marginatus lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Marginatus Liuli" "Liuli"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Matumbae"

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Matumbae lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Matumbae" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Mbenji Deep"

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Mbenji deep-water lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Mbenji Deep" "Mbenji Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Mbenji Roundhead"

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Mbenji roundhead lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Mbenji Roundhead" "Ababi Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Mdoka Red"

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Mdoka red lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Mdoka Red" "Mdoka"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Micrentodon Makokola"

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Makokola micrentodon lethrinops

1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Micrentodon Makokola" "Makokola Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Chiloelo"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Chitande Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Kande Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Lions Cove"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Lupingu"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Mbahwa"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Msisi"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Nkhata Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae" "Undu Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Oliveri"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Oliveri" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" "Chewere"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" "Itungi"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" "Mdoka"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Silver Crescent"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Silver Crescent" "Tchinga Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Chest"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Chest" "Senga Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Chin"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Chin" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Collar" "Chiofu"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Collar" "Harbour Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Collar" "Lions Cove"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Collar" "Liwani"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Collar" "Masimbwe Island"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Tail"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow Tail" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Yellow" "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops sp. "Zebra" "Nkhata Bay"

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1 record

Lethrinops stridei

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1 record

Lethrinops stridei "South East Arm"

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1 record

Lethrinops turneri

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Ngatunga & Snoeks, 2003

1 record · 7–49 ft

Lethrinops turneri "Mazinzi Reef"

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1 record

Lethrinops lethrinus "Mufasa Bay"

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0 records

Lethrinops sp. "Auritus Lion"

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0 records

Lethrinops sp. "Gossei White-bar"

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0 records

Lethrinops sp. "Macrochir Nkhudzi"

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Nkhudzi macrochir lethrinops

0 records

Lethrinops sp. "Zebra"

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0 records

Across the waters

The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.

Lake Malawi

156 species of Lethrinops recorded here →

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