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 42 recognized species in this genus:
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 (W. E. Burgess, 1979) (deep-water hap) Placidochromis elongatus Hanssens, 2004 Placidochromis fuscus Hanssens, 2004 Placidochromis hennydaviesae (W. E. Burgess & H. R. 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 M. K. Oliver, 1989 (Super VC-10 Hap) 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 phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935) Placidochromis platyrhynchos Hanssens, 2004 Placidochromis polli (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973) Placidochromis rotundifrons Hanssens, 2004 Placidochromis trewavasae Hanssens, 2004 Placidochromis turneri Hanssens, 2004 Placidochromis vulgaris Hanssens, 2004
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