FB-2112 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas Protomelas kirkii (Günther, 1894) Mbaba Chidzem'bango 柯氏原黑丽鱼 柯氏原黑麗魚 Chromis kirkii Günther, 1894 Ctenochromis kirkii (Günther, 1894) Cyrtocara kirkii (Günther, 1894) Haplochromis kirkii (Günther, 1894) Tilapia kirkii (Günther, 1893) Tilapia strigigena (non Pfeffer, 1893) 1991-02-18 2009-04-29 Eccles, D.H. and E. Trewavas0 Malawian cichlid fishes: the classification of some haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, West Germany. 334 p. (Ref. 267) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Maréchal, C.0 Protomelas. p. 387-393. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. 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Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-18 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits shallow vegetated inshore areas of the lake where it is commonly found around patches of Vallisneria. Feeds on invertebrates including the small gastropod, Gabiella stanleyi (Ref. 267). Maréchal, C. 1991 Protomelas. p. 387-393. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4996) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1992-11-06 00:00:00 1994-09-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 Differs from P. marginatus and P. similis in having a group of enlarged pharyngeal teeth and from P. labridens in having a straight snout profile and a larger mouth, with the lower jaw one third or more of the head length. Eccles, D.H. and E. Trewavas 1989 Malawian cichlid fishes: the classification of some haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, West Germany. 334 p. (Ref. 267) FB-Morphology-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1992-11-06 00:00:00 1994-09-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 30 Eccles, D.H. and E. Trewavas 1989 Malawian cichlid fishes: the classification of some haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, West Germany. 334 p. (Ref. 267) FB-Distribution-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-18 00:00:00 2000-10-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Africa: Occurs in the south-east arm of Lake Malawi and upper Shire River. Maréchal, C. 1991 Protomelas. p. 387-393. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4996) FB-Uses-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-18 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-TrophicStrategy-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-10-26 00:00:00 2000-11-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ kirkii Inhabits shallow vegetated inshore areas of the lake where it is commonly found around patches of Vallisneria. Feeds on invertebrates including the small gastropod, Gabiella stanleyi. Maréchal, C. 1991 Protomelas. p. 387-393. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4996) FB-Size-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-18 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 18.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4996)) Maréchal, C. 1991 Protomelas. p. 387-393. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4996) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-2112 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-18 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2112 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat benthopelagic; freshwater