Placidochromis

Placidochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most Placidochromis species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake.

Placidochromis
P. phenochilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Placidochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Type species
Haplochromis longimanus
Trewavas, 1935

Species

There are currently 43 recognized species in this genus:[1]

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References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Placidochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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