One-and-a-half-stripe hap (Protomelas insignis)

Scientific name: Protomelas insignis Trewavas, 1935

The One-and-a-half-stripe hap (Protomelas insignis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 32. Diagnosis: distinguished by the prominence of the posterior part of the mid-lateral and the anterior part of the dorsolateral stripes; further distinguished from P. spilonotus by the lower number of gill rakers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protomelas insignis
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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