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Species related to Protomelas pleurotaenia: [ 2 ] records

microstoma, Haplochromis Regan [C. T.] 1922:695, Fig. 10 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1921 (pt 4) (no. 36); ref. 3673] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Syntypes: (2) BMNH 1908.10.27.89 (1), 1921.9.6.125 (1). •Synonym of Haplochromis pleurotaenia (Boulenger 1901) -- (Trewavas 1946:244 [ref. 35931]). •Synonym of Protomelas pleurotaenia (Boulenger 1901) -- (Maréchal 1991:390 [ref. 20944]). Current status: Synonym of Protomelas pleurotaenia (Boulenger 1901). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

pleurotaenia, Tilapia Boulenger [G. A.] 1901:4 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 7 (no. 37) (art. 1); ref. 5758] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa [not Lake Tanganyika]. Lectotype: BMNH 1906.9.6.139. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1906.9.6.140-143 (2), 1906.9.6.145 (1, skeleton), 1906.9.6.146-147 (2), 1906.9.6.148-150 (3); MNHN 1903-0173 [ex BMNH] (1). Type catalog: Blanc 1962:225 [ref. 20868]. Lectotype selected by Eccles & Trewavas 1989:47 [ref. 13547]. •Valid as Haplochromis pleurotaenia (Boulenger 1901) -- (Trewavas 1946:245 [ref. 35931]). •Valid as Protomelas pleurotaenia (Boulenger 1901) -- (Eccles & Trewavas 1989:46 [ref. 13547], Maréchal 1991:390 [ref. 20944], Konings 2016:294 [ref. 34521]). Current status: Valid as Protomelas pleurotaenia (Boulenger 1901). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.