Protomelas annectens

Protomelas annectens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Protomelas
Species: P. annectens
Binomial name
Protomelas annectens
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Cyrtocara annectens Regan, 1922
  • Haplochromis annectens (Regan, 1922)

Protomelas annectens is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Protomelas annectens. 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 annectens" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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