Protomelas marginatus

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]

Protomelas marginatus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
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)

References
  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61082A47232844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61082A47232844.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas marginatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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