Protomelas virgatus

Protomelas virgatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

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