Protomelas marginatus

Protomelas marginatus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Protomelas
Species:	P. marginatus
Binomial name
	Protomelas marginatus; (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
	Haplochromis marginatus Trewavas, 1935; Cyrtocara marginata (Trewavas, 1935); Cyrtocara marginata marginata (Trewavas, 1935); Protomelas marginatus marginatus (Trewavas, 1935); Haplochromis marginatus vuae Trewavas, 1935; Cyrtocara marginata vuae (Trewavas, 1935); Protomelas marginatus vuae (Trewavas, 1935);

Protomelas marginatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow, vegetated waters. This species can reach a length of 16.6 centimetres (6.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Cichliformes

Family:Cichlidae

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Protomelas marginatus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Protomelas
Species:	P. marginatus
Binomial name
*Protomelas marginatus* (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
Haplochromis marginatus Trewavas, 1935 Cyrtocara marginata (Trewavas, 1935) Cyrtocara marginata marginata (Trewavas, 1935) Protomelas marginatus marginatus (Trewavas, 1935) Haplochromis marginatus vuae Trewavas, 1935 Cyrtocara marginata vuae (Trewavas, 1935) Protomelas marginatus vuae (Trewavas, 1935)