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Protomelas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Tribe
  
Haplochromini

Higher classification
  
Cichlid

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Scientific name
  
Protomelas

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Protomelas taeniolatus, Protomelas spilonotus, Fenestratus, Protomelas similis, Protomelas marginatus

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Protomelas is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. The genus is part of the haplochromine tribe and have maternal mouthbrooding and sexual dimorphism typical of this group. Popular in the aquarium hobby, Protomelas species are sold under a variety of trade names.

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Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:

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  • Protomelas annectens (Regan, 1922)
  • Protomelas dejunctus Stauffer, 1993 (fire blue hap)
  • Protomelas fenestratus (Trewavas, 1935) (fenestratus hap)
  • Protomelas insignis (Trewavas, 1935) (one-and-a-half-stripe hap)
  • Protomelas kirkii (Günther, 1894)
  • Protomelas labridens (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Protomelas macrodon Eccles, 1989
  • Protomelas marginatus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Protomelas pleurotaenia (Boulenger, 1901)
  • Protomelas similis (Regan, 1922)
  • Protomelas spilonotus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Protomelas spilopterus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas, 1935) (red empress, spindle hap)
  • Protomelas triaenodon (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Protomelas virgatus (Trewavas, 1935)

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    References

    Protomelas Wikipedia
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