Order Perciformes Higher classification Protomelas | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Protomelas dejunctus Rank Species | |
Similar Protomelas, Cichlid, One‑and‑a‑half‑stripe hap, Protomelas marginatus, Perciformes | ||
Protomelas dejunctus eccles reef
Protomelas dejunctus, the Fire Blue Hap, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around Chinyankwazi Island and Chinyamwezi Island in the southern portion of the lake. It is known from depths of from 2 to 10 metres (6.6 to 32.8 ft). This species can reach a length of 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) SL.
References
Protomelas dejunctus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA