Protomelas kirkii

Protomelas kirkii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Species: P. kirkii
Binomial name
Protomelas kirkii
(Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Chromis kirkii Günther, 1894
  • Ctenochromis kirkii (Günther, 1894)
  • Cyrtocara kirkii (Günther, 1894)
  • Haplochromis kirkii (Günther, 1894)
  • Tilapia kirkii (Günther, 1894)

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. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Protomelas kirkii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas kirkii" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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