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Teleostei (teleosts) >
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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); ordinarius: From the Latin "ordinarius" = common, referring to its generalised appearance (Ref. 55898).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 53 - 122 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawin widely distributed (Ref. 55898).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55898)
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: head length 34.6-37.3 %SL; snout length 32.7-35.5 % head length; lower jaw length 34.5-38.6 % head length; premaxillary pedicel length 27.3-30.4 % head length; outer oral dentition well-developed bicuspid; 1/1 inner oral tooth rows; lachrymal depth 21.4-23.2 % head length; cheek depth 21.8-24.4 % head length; interorbital width 16.5-20.0 % head length (Ref. 55898).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hanssens, M., 2004. The deep-water Placidochromis species. p. 104-197. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55898)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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