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Protomelas
''Protomelas'' is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemism, endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. The genus is part of the haplochromine tribe (biology), tribe and have maternal mouthbrooding and sexual dimorphism typical of this group. Popular in the aquarium hobby, ''Protomelas'' species are sold under a variety of trade names (e.g.Taiwan Reef Cichlid . Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Protomelas annectens'' (Charles Tate Regan, Regan, 1922) * ''Protomelas dejunctus'' Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Stauffer, 1993 (fire blue hap) * ''Protomelas fenestratus'' (Ethelwynn Trewavas, Trewavas, 1935) (fenestratus hap) * ''Protomelas insignis'' (Ethelwynn Trewavas, Trewavas, 1935) (one-and-a-half-stripe hap) * ''Pro ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |