THE CICHLIDS OF THE LAKE MALAWI

THE PROTOMELAS

 
 
 
 
Protomelas annectens   present in the whole lake
Protomelas fenestratus   present in the whole lake
Protomelas kirkii   present in the whole lake
Protomelas labridens   present in the whole lake
Protomelas macrodon   present in the whole lake
Protomelas marginatus   present in the whole lake
Protomelas ornatus  

present in the whole lake except Mbenji islands

Protomelas pleurotaenia   present in the whole lake
Protomelas similis   present in the whole lake
Protomelas spilonotus   Chilumba / Ruarwe / Mbenji islands / Chimwalani reef and Nkhungu reef / Lumessi (Mozambique) / Magunga reef (Tanzania)
Protomelas sp."spilonotus likoma"   Kande island and Likoma island / Chilucha reef
Protomelas sp."spilonotus mozambique"   from Chiwindi to Londo (Mozambique)
Protomelas sp."spilonotus tanzania"   Thumbi Point, Hongi island, Lundo, Mbamba Bay, Undu reef (Tanzania) / Wikihi and Londo (Mozambique)
Protomelas taeniolatus   present in the whole lake
Protomelas triaenodon   South of the lake
Protomelas virgatus   present in the whole lake
Protomelas sp."virgatus luwala"   Luwala reef
Protomelas sp."virgatus mumbo"   Mumbo island
Protomelas sp."hertae" Likoma island , Nakantenga island et Thumbi West island
Protomelas sp."insignis small"   present in the whole lake
Protomelas sp."mbenji thick lip"   Mbenji islands
Protomelas sp."steveni black belly"   from Mdoka to Kande island (Malawi)
Protomelas sp."steveni taiwan"   Taiwan reef / Higga reef / Mbamba Bay (Tanzania)