Protomelas similis
Protomelas similis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with plentiful vegetation. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Protomelas |
| Species: | P. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Protomelas similis (Regan, 1922) | |
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References
- Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61084A47232966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61084A47232966.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas similis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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