Protomelas kirkii

You've probably already checked, but meant lists from big cichlid sellers, like Dave's Rare Aquarium Fish, WetSpot, Aquabid, Wonder of Cichlids, Old World Exotics, Mike's Cichlids, and many others.

Hi Dean, Protomelas kirkii is a pretty rare fish in the hobby. Some of us bought some about 5 or 6 years ago from Old World Exotics, and these were not regular kirkii, but were called Protomelas kirkii "wide bar" -- a really nice fish. Suggest looking at lists around the country to see if you can find this species listed. I had given some to a bunch of GCCA members and some friends in the midwest, not sure if anyone still has them or is breeding it. The females of the "wide bar" had a really nice pattern with a lot of barring. -Mike H.