Protomelas spilopterus
Protomelas spilopterus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It is believed to be a specialist predator on fish fry. This species can reach a length of 24 centimetres (9.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Protomelas spilopterus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Protomelas |
| Species: | P. spilopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Protomelas spilopterus (Trewavas, 1935) | |
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References
- Kasembe, J. 2006. Protomelas spilopterus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Protomelas spilopterus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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