Lethrinops marginatus Ahl, 1926
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Lethrinops marginatus, also known as the Lethrinops 'rounded head' in the aquarium fish trade, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widespread and occurs in shallow waters over sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Lethrinops marginatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:02:58.451827+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lethrinops marginatus Ahl, 1926
- Name authority
- Ahl, 1926
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Lethrinops
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusLethrinops Regan, 1922
- speciesLethrinops marginatus Ahl, 1926
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lethrinops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lethrinops microdon Eccles & Lewis, 1977 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops mylodon Eccles & Lewis, 1979 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops macracanthus Trewavas, 1931 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops longipinnis Eccles & Lewis, 1978 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops microstoma Trewavas, 1931 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops oculatus Trewavas, 1931 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops macrochir (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops micrentodon (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lethrinops gossei Burgess & Axelrod, 1973 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ahl, E. (1926). Einige neue Fische der Familie Cichlidae aus dem Nyassa-See. Sitzungsberichte Der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde Zu Berlin 1926, 51–62. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6Q2NN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.