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Species related to Protomelas taeniolatus: [ 3 ] records


taeniolatus, Haplochromis Trewavas [E.] 1935:83, 93 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 16 (no. 91) (art. 6); ref. 4451] Southern end of Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Lectotype: BMNH 1935.6.14.866. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1935.6.14.865 (1), 1935.6.14.867-869 (5). Lectotype selected by Eccles & Trewavas 1989:64 [ref. 13547]. •Valid as Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas 1935) -- (Eccles & Trewavas 1989:63 [ref. 13547], Maréchal 1991:392 [ref. 20944], Konings 2016:119 [ref. 34521]). Current status: Valid as Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas 1935). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.

cancellus, Haplochromis Greenwood [P. H.] 1963:68 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 140 (pt 1); ref. 4857] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa [not Aswa River, Uganda]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1961.12.1.355. •Synonym of Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas 1935) -- (Eccles & Trewavas 1989:63 [ref. 13547] with locality correction, Maréchal 1991:392 [ref. 20944]). Current status: Synonym of Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas 1935). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

dejunctus, Protomelas Stauffer [J. R., Jr.] 1993:344, Figs. 1, 3-4 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 4 (no. 4); ref. 21106] Chinyamwezi Island, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa, depth 1-3 meters. Holotype: PSU 2642. Paratypes: MFRU 7 (3), 8 (3); PSU 2639-41 (11, 4, 4); USNM 326969-70 (7, 3). •Synonym of Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas 1935) -- (Konings 2016:120 [ref. 34521] but a valid subspecies as described). Current status: Synonym of Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas 1935). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.


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