Greenface sandsifter (Lethrinops furcifer)

Scientific name: Lethrinops furcifer Trewavas, 1931

Greenface sandsifter (Lethrinops furcifer)

The Greenface sandsifter (Lethrinops furcifer) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi.

Biology

Found usually in shallow water over open sand. Feeds mainly on insect larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lethrinops furcifer
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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