Protomelas pleurotaenia
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, known from Monkey Bay and Nkhata Bay, from vegetated areas between rocks and sand. It blows into the sand to uncover invertebrates. It reaches 14 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Protomelas pleurotaenia
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara pleurotaenia, Haplochromis microstoma, Haplochromis pleurotaenia, Limnotilapia pleurotaenia, Tilapia pleurotaenia
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 205 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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