Lamprologus lethops
Encyclopedia
Lamprologus lethops is a species of cichlid
fish from the Congo River
in Central Africa
, where it is believed to live in depths as great as 160 metres (524.9 ft) below the surface. It reaches about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length, is all whitish (non-pigmented
) and blind.
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fish from the Congo River
Congo River
The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon...
in Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
, where it is believed to live in depths as great as 160 metres (524.9 ft) below the surface. It reaches about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length, is all whitish (non-pigmented
Biological pigment
Biological pigments, also known simply as pigments or biochromes are substances produced by living organisms that have a color resulting from selective color absorption. Biological pigments include plant pigments and flower pigments...
) and blind.