Placidochromis
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Placidochromis is a genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi in east Africa. This relatively large genus currently has 42 species. Most Placidochromis species live in the open or sandy regions of Lake Malawi and are part of the Haplochromine linneage of lake Malawi's cichlid taxa.
[edit] Species
- Placidochromis acuticeps Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis acutirostris Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis argyrogaster Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis boops Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis borealis Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis chilolae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis communis Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis domirae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis ecclesi Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis electra Burgess, 1979
- Placidochromis elongatus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis fuscus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis hennydaviesae Burgess & Axelrod, 1973
- Placidochromis intermedius Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis johnstoni Günther, 1894
- Placidochromis koningsi Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis lineatus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis longimanus Trewavas, 1935
- Placidochromis longirostris Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis longus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis lukomae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis macroceps Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis macrognathus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis mbunoides Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis milomo Oliver, 1989
- Placidochromis minor Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis minutus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis msakae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis nigribarbis Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis nkhatae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis nkhotakotae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis obscurus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis ordinarius Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis orthognathus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis pallidus Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis platyrhynchos Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis polli Burgess & Axelrod, 1973
- Placidochromis rotundifrons Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis subocularis Günther, 1894
- Placidochromis trewavasae Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis turneri Hanssens, 2004
- Placidochromis vulgaris Hanssens, 2004
