Lethrinops microdon

Lethrinops microdon is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi^[2] where it occurs at depths of 35 to 100 metres (115 to 328 ft) in areas with soft substrates. This species grow to a length of 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL.^[3] The species is threatened by trawl fisheries and has greatly declined but little is known about its population and distribution within Lake Malawi, it is given a status of Data Deficient by the IUCN.^[1]

Lethrinops microdon
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Lethrinops
Species:	L. microdon
Binomial name
Lethrinops microdon Eccles & D. S. C. Lewis, 1977