Lestradea is a genus of cichlids from the Endemism tribe Ectodini.
Characteristics
The species in
Lestradea have a , elongated body which is 3.5-4 times longer than it is high. Their
dorsal fin has 13-16 spines and 13-16 rays, while the
anal fin has 3 spines and 9-11 rays. The outermost ray in the
is elongated. They have two
. They have silvery coloured bodies, with sexually mature males having black throat and ventral fins. They grow to a
Fish measurement of .
The specific name honours
Arthur Lestrade (1897-1990), who collected the type of the
type species of this genus as part of an important series of fishes he collected from Lake Tanganyika for the Royal Museum of Central Africa.
Species
There are two species in the genus:
