Protomelas macrodon

Protomelas macrodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from areas vegetated with Vallisneria. This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL.[2]

Protomelas macrodon

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Species:
P. macrodon
Binomial name
Protomelas macrodon
Eccles, 1989

References

  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas macrodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61081A47232785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61081A47232785.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas macrodon" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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