Protomelas marginatus

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Protomelas marginatus
Scientific classification Edit this 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)

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]

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