Protomelas labridens

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |author2=Kazembe, J. |date=2018 |title=Protomelas labridens |volume=2018 |page=e.T61080A148672620 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61080A148672620.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}

| taxon = Protomelas labridens

| authority = (Trewavas, 1935)

| synonyms =

• Haplochromis labridens Trewavas, 1935
• Cyrtocara labridens (Trewavas, 1935)

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Protomelas labridens is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow, vegetated waters. This species can reach a length of {{convert|18|cm|in}} TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.{{FishBase |genus= Protomelas|species= labridens| month = April | year = 2013}}