Protomelas similis

Protomelas similis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Protomelas
Species:	P. similis
Binomial name
	Protomelas similis; (Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
	Haplochromis similis Regan, 1922; Cyrtocara similis (Regan, 1922);

Protomelas similis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with plentiful vegetation. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61084A47232966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61084A47232966.en.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas similis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61084A47232966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61084A47232966.en.

[2] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas similis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.