Placidochromis
| Placidochromis | |
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| P. phenochilus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Placidochromis & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis longimanus Trewavas, 1935
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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.
Species[]
There are currently 43 recognized species in this genus:[1]
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- Placidochromis electra (, 1979) (Deepwater Hap)
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- Placidochromis hennydaviesae ( & H. R. Axelrod, 1973)
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- Placidochromis johnstoni (Günther, 1894)
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- Placidochromis longimanus (Trewavas, 1935)
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- Placidochromis milomo , 1989 (Super VC-10 Hap)
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- Placidochromis phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935)
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- Placidochromis polli ( & H. R. Axelrod, 1973)
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- Placidochromis subocularis (Günther, 1894)
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References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Placidochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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Categories:
- Placidochromis
- Haplochromini
- Fish of Lake Malawi
- Cichlid genera
- Taxa named by David Henry Eccles
- Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas
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