evidence: Although it resembles Protomelas fenestratus and other scientifically described species, Protomelas sp. "steveni taiwan" is considered to be an undescribed species that does not yet have a scientific name. It is distinguished from similar species by the bright red coloration of the anal fin, seen in mature males like the one above. The coloration of a young male (in which the melanic color pattern of vertical bars is not masked by the bright coloration of territorial males) is shown in photos at Malawi Cichlid Homepage. This basic color pattern of the species is also seen in the female at right, photographed by Ad Konings at Mbamba Bay Island, Tanzania (used with permission). An additional adult male, this one reportedly from Higga Reef, is shown below.