Protomelas annectens

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

{{Speciesbox

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |author2=Kazembe, J. |date=2018 |title=Protomelas annectens |volume=2018 |page=e.T61075A148672165 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61075A148672165.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}

| image = Protomelas annectens.jpg

| taxon = Protomelas annectens

| authority = (Regan, 1922)

| synonyms =

• Cyrtocara annectens Regan, 1922
• Haplochromis annectens (Regan, 1922)

}}

Protomelas annectens is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found in sandy shallows with large species of cichlid. This species can reach a length of {{convert|20|cm|in}} TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.{{FishBase |genus= Protomelas|species= annectens| month = April | year = 2013}}