A new species of deep-water Lethrinops (Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi
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- Journal of Fish Biology - 2022 - Turner - A new species of deep‐water Lethrinops Cichlidae from Lake Malawi
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Abstract A new species of cichlid fish, Lethrinops atrilabris is described from specimens collected by trawling at a depth of around 90?m off Monkey Bay, southern Lake Malawi. It is assigned to the genus Lethrinops on the basis of its vertical flank barring, lack of enlarged cephalic lateral line canal pores and the form of the lower jaw dental arcade. It can be distinguished from congeneric species by its male breeding dress of contrasting flank barring and dark ventral surface, most strikingly on the lips, throat and chest, its relatively small known maximum size [
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- Aquatic Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1405-1410 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 4 Sept 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
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