Protomelas labridens

Protomelas labridens
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. labridens
Binomial name
	Protomelas labridens; (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
	Haplochromis labridens Trewavas, 1935; Cyrtocara labridens (Trewavas, 1935);

Protomelas labridens is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow, vegetated waters. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Konings A.; Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas labridens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61080A47232727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61080A47232727.en. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Protomelas labridens" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Konings A.; Kasembe, J (2018). "Protomelas labridens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61080A47232727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61080A47232727.en. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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

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