Cichlidae

Protomelas spilopterus

Protomelas spilopterus

Fish Reaching Twenty Four Centimeters in African Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Single-lake endemic
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Protomelas spilopterus is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 24 cm.