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Etymology: Protomelas: Greek, protos = the first + Greek, melas, melanos = black (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / 深度上下限 / distribution range
生態學
; 淡水 底中水層性. 熱帶; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in the southern part of the lake.
非洲: 馬拉威湖的特有種。 出現於湖的南部。
大小 / 重量 / 年齡
成熟度: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 4996)
簡短描述
檢索表 | 型態特徵 | 形態測量圖
背棘 (總數) : 15 - 17; 背的軟條 (總數) : 9 - 12; 臀棘: 3; 臀鰭軟條: 9 - 10; 脊椎骨: 30. Distinguished from P. kirkii by the narrow preorbital bone, shorter, steeper snout and smaller mouth with, usually, fewer teeth.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
與 P. kirkii 區分了藉由狹窄的眶前骨, 比較短的, 浸潤用的桶子吻與比較小的通常嘴部具有較少的齒。
Usually found in relatively shallow water (Ref. 267). Feeds on small snails and invertebrates found on the vegetation (Ref. 5595).
通常發現於相當淺的水.(參考文獻 267) 吃小的蝸牛,而且無脊椎動物發現於植物了。 (參考文獻 5595)
Life cycle and mating behavior
成熟度 | 繁殖 | 產卵場 | 卵 | 孕卵數 | 仔魚
非洲: 馬拉威湖的特有種。 出現於湖的南部。
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)
IUCN 瀕危狀態 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
無危 (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 June 2018
人類使用
漁業: 商業性; 水族館: 商業性
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (參考文獻
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
營養階層 (參考文獻
69278): 3.4 ±0.47 se; based on food items.
回復力 (參考文獻
120179): 高度, 族群倍增時間少於 15個月 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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