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| Scientific Name | Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas, 1935) |
| Common Names | Haplochromis Red Empress Haplochromis Fire Blue, Spindle Hap |
| Type Locality | Southern end of Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Cyrtocara taeniolatus, Haplochromis cancellus, Haplochromis taeniolatus, Protomelas dejunctus taeniolatus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 113mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widely distributed. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 16 (no. 91) (art. 6), pp 83, 93. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.774.4567 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Jan 17 09:14) |