Protomelas kirkii: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Protomelas
- Species
- Protomelas kirkii
- Scientific Name
- Protomelas kirkii
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Protomelas kirkii
Protomelas kirkii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is most commonly found in areas vegetated with Vallisneria. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
...Protomelas kirkii in languages:
- English
- Kambuzi
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Protomelas annectens
- Protomelas fenestratus
- Protomelas insignis
- Protomelas kirkii
- Protomelas krampus
- Protomelas labridens
- Protomelas macrodon
- Protomelas marginatus
- Protomelas ornatus
- Protomelas pleurotaenia
- Protomelas similis
- Protomelas spilonotus
- Protomelas spilopterus
- Protomelas taeniolatus
- Protomelas triaenodon
- Protomelas virgatus