Protomelas virgatus

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Protomelas virgatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Species:
P. virgatus
Binomial name
Protomelas virgatus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis virgatus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara virgata (Trewavas, 1935)

Protomelas virgatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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