Protomelas labridens

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

The Protomelas labridens lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Protomelas labridens is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. References - * Kasembe, J. 2005. More

Protomelas labridens male at Chiofu Bay, Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Protomelas labridens (Trewavas, 1935) - Curator: Ad Konings. Last updated on 05-Mar-2009. More

Protomelas labridens is living in shallow water, in areas with vegetation, in the entire lake. The males of these species can grow to about 17 cm in the lake. More

Common names

Kambuzi in Nyanja
Protomelas labridens in Catalan (Català)
厚唇原黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
厚唇原黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Protomelas
Species : Protomelas labridens
Authority : Trewavas, 1935