Protomelas spilonotus

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| image = Protomelas spilonotus.jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |author2=Kazembe, J. |date=2018 |title=Protomelas spilonotus |volume=2018 |page=e.T61085A148673188 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61085A148673188.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| taxon = Protomelas spilonotus

| authority = (Trewavas, 1935)

| synonyms =

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

}}

Protomelas spilonotus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with clean, rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of {{convert|16.7|cm|in}} TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.{{FishBase |genus= Protomelas|species= spilonotus| month = April | year = 2013}}