Lethrinops chilingali Turner, Crampton & Genner, 2023
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Lethrinops chilingali
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Lethrinops: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus + Greek, ops = similar to; chilingali: Named for its type locality, Lake Chilingali; noun in apposition.
Etymology: Lethrinops: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus + Greek, ops = similar to; chilingali: Named for its type locality, Lake Chilingali; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
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Africa: Malawi.
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Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. This species is distinguished by the lower jaw dental arcade; absence of an enlarged cephalic lateral line canal pores; presence of a broken horizontal stripe on the flanks of females and immature/non-territorial males; differs from Lethrinops lethrinus by having a relatively shorter snout, shorter lachrymal bone and less ventrally positioned mouth (Ref. 138631).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Diet of specimens sampled in 2009 consisted mostly of chaoborus (midge) larvae and pupae, along with cladocerans and other larger invertebrates, It included odonatan nymphs and caridinid shrimps, but with little detritus, perhaps suggesting more midwater feeding than is usual with other Lethrinops species. Its behaviour in the wild was not observed since the lake is highly turbid. In captivity, the females, non-territorial males and juveniles tend to aggregate in loose groups, feeding not only in the sediment, but on objects such as rocks or plants, or even at the surface. When attempts to catch the fish are made, they show a strong tendency to dive into the sand, turning sideways and completely burying themselves (Ref. 138631).
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Turner, G.F., D.A. Crampton and M.J. Genner, 2023. A new species of Lethrinops (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) from a Lake Malawi satellite lake, believed to be extinct in the wild. Zootaxa 5318 (4):515-530. (Ref. 138631)
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Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.01862 (0.00830 - 0.04177), b=3.02 (2.83 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |