Protomelas kirkii

Protomelas kirkii
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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

^ 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.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Protomelas kirkii" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Protomelas kirkii" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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