Protomelas spilopterus

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Protomelas spilopterus

| image =

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = Kasembe, J. 2006. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/61086/0 Protomelas spilopterus]. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. [http://www.iucnredlist.org www.iucnredlist.org]. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.

| taxon = Protomelas spilopterus

| authority = (Trewavas, 1935)

| synonyms =

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

}}

Protomelas spilopterus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It is believed to be a specialist predator on fish fry. This species can reach a length of {{convert|24|cm|in}} TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.{{FishBase |genus= Protomelas|species= spilopterus| month = April | year = 2013}}