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Cichlidae
Protomelas labridens
Protomelas labridens
Cichlid Reaching Eighteen Centimeters
- Black
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Single-lake endemic
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Compressed cross-section
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Black
Tropical
Africa
Fusiform
MediumProtomelas labridens is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 18 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Protomelas
- Maximum length
- 18 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in the southern part of the lake.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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Family
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