Protomelas sp. 'steveni taiwan' -male

 

Protomelas sp. “steveni taiwan” Male 150 mm TL

 

Protomelas sp. "steveni taiwan" -female

 

Protomelas sp. “steveni taiwan” Female 100 mm TL

 

Lake Malawi
Common Name

Commonly listed as P. sp. "taiwan reef" or P. fenestratus "taiwan reef"; though Konings (1995) suggests this species is not synonomous with P. fenestratus.

Distribution:

Taiwan Reef, Higga Reef, Mbamba Bay Island (Tanzania), Lake Malawi

Maximum Size:

~150 mm (6.0 in)

Maturity:

~75 mm (3.0 in)

Food:

Omnivore; mix of dry and live or frozen food

References

Konings (1995, 2001)

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Protomelas sp. "steveni taiwan" -male

 

Protomelas sp. “steveni taiwan” Male 80 mm TL

 

 

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