Protomelas virgatus

Protomelas virgatus

Fourteen Centimeters Cichlid

Protomelas virgatus is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. In 1988, a small population was found at Nkomo Reef, of which one specimen was positively identified. In 1989, a few specimens were seen at Makanjila Point, of which no individuals were caught for positive identification.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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