Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Protomelas > Protomelas insignis

Protomelas insignis (One-and-a-half-stripe hap; Haplochromis one and a half stripe)

Synonyms: Cyrtocara insignis; Haplochromis insignis
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The One-and-a-half-stripe Hap (Protomelas insignis) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers rocky areas. It is an egg-eater, seeking out and consuming the eggs of other fishes. This species can reach a length of 20.3 centimetres (8.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0