Protomelas spilonotus

Protomelas spilonotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Species: P. spilonotus
Binomial name
Protomelas spilonotus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis spilonotus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara spilonotus (Trewavas, 1935)

Protomelas spilonotus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with clean, rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 16.7 centimetres (6.6 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Protomelas spilonotus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas spilonotus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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