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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. |
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) Log in to view data on a 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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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 07:49 (species record created: 2013 Jan 17 09:14) |