Lethrinops gossei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is usually found in deep waters (90mto130mm (300feetto430feetm)) with muddy substrates in the southern portion of the lake. This species grows to a length of 14.4cm (05.7inches) SL.
The specific name honours the Belgian zoologist Jean-Pierre Gosse (1924–2001), who was the curator of vertebrates at the Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique.[1]