Placidochromis communis

Placidochromis communis Hanssens, 2004

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); communis: From the Latin "communis" = general, common, in reference to its unremarkable appearance (Ref. 55898).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 123 - 147 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical

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Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, present in Malawi and Tanzania (Ref. 55898).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55898)

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Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: head length 36.6-39.4 %SL; snout length 35.4-38.2 % head length; lower jaw length 34.5-36.1 % head length; premaxillary pedicel length 28.8-31.47 % head length; outer oral teeth unicuspid; inner oral teeth present, unicuspid; cheek depth 20.4-24.3 % head length; lachrymal depth 23.2-24.5 % head length; interorbital width 17.9-21.4 % head length; lower pharyngeal teeth fine and slender; predorsal distance 39.9-43.2 %SL; body depth 35.5-38.7 %SL (Ref. 55898).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Hanssens, M., 2004. The deep-water Placidochromis species. p. 104-197. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55898)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 June 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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