Protomelas marginatus

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

Protomelas marginatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow, vegetated waters. This species can reach a length of 16.6 centimetres (6.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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