One-and-a-half-stripe hap

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.[2]

One-and-a-half-stripe hap
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Protomelas
Species:
P. insignis
Binomial name
Protomelas insignis
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis insignis Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara insignis (Trewavas, 1935)

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Protomelas insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61078A155051000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61078A155051000.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Protomelas insignis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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