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| Scientific Name | Protomelas fenestratus (Trewavas, 1935) |
| Common Name | Blauer Schwarz Gestreifter Malawi-Cichlide (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Chilumba, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Cyrtocara fenestrata, Haplochromis fenestratus, Protomelas fenustratus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to the northern end and the southwest arm of Lake Malawi. 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 82, 91. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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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:3.42.774.5628 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:10) |