Lethrinops
Lethrinops is a cichlid genus represented by 164 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
- 64 + 100 forms
- Records
- 172
- Recorded depth
- 0–427 ft
- Found in
- Lake Malawi
- Type species
- Lethrinops lethrinus — described as Chromis lethrinus Günther 1894
Where the genus has been recorded
172 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 164 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.
Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.
The 64 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas, with its 100 documented collection-point forms linked inline. 64 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Lethrinops sp. "Nyassae"
Profile(Chiloelo, Chitande Island, Kande Island, Lions Cove, Lupingu, Mbahwa, Msisi, Nkhata Bay, Undu Reef)
6 records
Lethrinops furcifer
ProfileTrewavas, 1931
Greenface sandsifter
(Chirwa Island, Chitande Island, Karonga, Makuzi Beach, Tchinga Reef)
1 record
Lethrinops leptodon
ProfileRegan, 1922
(Chiloelo, Likoma Island, Malopa, Membe Point, Nkhata Bay)
1 record · 16–66 ft
Lethrinops lethrinus
Profile(Günther, 1894)
Scarlet Fin Lethrinus
(Malopa, Mufasa Bay, Otter Point)
1 record · 0–66 ft
Lethrinops marginatus
ProfileAhl, 1926
(Chipoka, Itungi, Kambiri Point, Lupingu, Matema, Senga Bay)
1 record
Lethrinops sp. "Mbasi Creek"
Profile0 records
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.