Protomelas spilonotus

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Protomelas spilonotus
File:Protomelas spilonotus.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Species:
P. spilonotus
Binomial name
Protomelas spilonotus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis spilonotus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara spilonotus (Trewavas, 1935)

Protomelas spilonotus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with clean, rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 16.7 centimetres (6.6 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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