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Genus of fishes
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:
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Placidochromis acuticeps
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis acutirostris
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis argyrogaster
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis boops
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis borealis
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis chilolae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis communis
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis domirae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis ecclesi
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis electra (
W. E. Burgess, 1979) (deep-water hap)
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Placidochromis elongatus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis fuscus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis hennydaviesae (
W. E. Burgess &
H. R. Axelrod, 1973)
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Placidochromis intermedius
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis johnstoni (
Günther, 1894)
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Placidochromis koningsi
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis lineatus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis longimanus (
Trewavas, 1935)
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Placidochromis longirostris
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis longus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis lukomae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis macroceps
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis macrognathus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis mbunoides
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis milomo
M. K. Oliver, 1989 (Super VC-10 Hap)
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Placidochromis minor
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis minutus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis msakae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis nigribarbis
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis nkhatae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis nkhotakotae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis obscurus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis ordinarius
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis orthognathus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis pallidus
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis phenochilus (
Trewavas, 1935)
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Placidochromis platyrhynchos
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis polli (
W. E. Burgess &
H. R. Axelrod, 1973)
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Placidochromis rotundifrons
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis subocularis (
Günther, 1894)
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Placidochromis trewavasae
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis turneri
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis vulgaris
Hanssens, 2004
References