Biology:Protomelas pleurotaenia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Protomelas |
| Species: | P. pleurotaenia
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| Protomelas pleurotaenia (Boulenger, 1901)
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Protomelas pleurotaenia is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Monkey Bay and Nkhata Bay where it is known to occur from the surface to 10 metres (33 ft). This species can reach a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Protomelas pleurotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61083A148672960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61083A148672960.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61083/148672960. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas pleurotaenia" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3317320 entry
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