One-and-a-half-stripe hap
Protomelas insignis
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, from rocky areas, that eats the eggs of other fish. It reaches about 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Protomelas insignis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara insignis, Haplochromis insignis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20.3 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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