Protomelas kirkii

Protomelas kirkii is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.

The Protomelas kirkii lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Protomelas kirkii is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. References - * Kasembe, J. More

This fish is Protomelas kirkii, one of the endemic Lake Malawi cichlids with a midlateral horizontal stripe and a less prominent one on the upper flank. The species was named for Dr. John Kirk, the naturalist who accompanied David Livingstone on his second expedition (1858-1864). More

Protomelas kirkii male at Mvunguti (village), Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Protomelas kirkii (Günther, 1894) - Curator: Ad Konings. Last updated on 05-Mar-2009. More

Common names

Chidzem'bango in Nyanja
Mbaba in Nyanja
Mbaba in Yao
Protomelas kirkii in Catalan (Català)
柯氏原黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
柯氏原黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Protomelas
Species : Protomelas kirkii
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