Protomelas similis

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

The Protomelas similis lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Protomelas similis 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 similis male at Thumbi West Island, Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Protomelas similis (Regan, 1922) - Curator: Ad Konings. Last updated on 19-Apr-2009. More

Protomelas similis 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. In the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. More

Protomelas similis on Fish Mapper TSN 649255 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

* Protomelas similisProtomelas similis Protomelas similis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.... More

Common names

Kambuzi in Nyanja
Lasuurimalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Protomelas similis in Catalan (Català)
red empress cichlid in Unknown
类原黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
類原黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Protomelas
Species : Protomelas similis
Authority : Regan, 1922