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Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); chilolae: Named after its type locality, Chilola Bay (Ref. 55898).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 51 - 57 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Chilola Bay in Mozambique (Ref. 55898).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.4 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55898)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 16; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10 - 12; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: head length 34.0-35.2 %SL; snout length 29.3-31.2 % head length; lower jaw length 33.1-34.4 % head length; premaxillary pedicel 26.0-27.6 % head length; lachrymal 18.6-20.0 % head length; interorbital 20.8-23.2 % head length; lower pharyngeal jaw 28.2-28.8 % head length; 14-16 gill-rakers on lower limb of first arch; predorsal distance 37.4-38.5 %SL (Ref. 55898).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
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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