Protomelas virgatus

Protomelas virgatus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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]

References

^ Konings, A. (2018). "Protomelas virgatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61089A47233277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61089A47233277.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Protomelas virgatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[iucn_status_14_November_2021-1] Konings, A. (2018). "Protomelas virgatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61089A47233277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61089A47233277.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Protomelas virgatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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