Protomelas spilonotus

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

The Protomelas spilonotus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Protomelas spilonotus 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 spilonotus male at Mara Rocks, Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Protomelas spilonotus (Trewavas, 1935) - Curator: Ad Konings. More

Protomelas spilonotus "Tanzania" in my tank. - Personal notes: This mid sized cichlid is among the most beautiful Utaka from Lake Malawi. I have a pair that seems to be very fertile. More

Photos of a male Protomelas spilonotus "sulfur head" in the tank of Nikos Tsitouras. The fish is almost two years old with a total length of about 20 cm. For information about its husbandry you may refer to Protomelas spilonotus "Tanzania". More

Protomelas spilonotus was popular in the Rift Lake hobby many years ago. More

Protomelas spilonotus is found in a rocky environment in the upper water level, at the coast of Chilumba, Ruarwe, Nakantenga Islands, Monkey Bay, Mbenji and Eccles Reef. It's a species with several geographic varieties which are different in colour. More

Common names

Kambuzi in Nyanja
Protomelas spilonotus in Catalan (Català)
Täpläselkämalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
背点原黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
背點原黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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