Protomelas triaenodon

Protomelas triaenodon is a species of cichlid native to the southern portion of Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the Shire River. This species can reach a length of 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Protomelas triaenodon
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Protomelas
Species:	P. triaenodon
Binomial name
Protomelas triaenodon (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
Haplochromis triaenodon Trewavas, 1935 Cyrtocara triaenodon (Trewavas, 1935)