''Placidochromis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
cichlid
Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...
s
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
It is the fifth largest fre ...
in
Eastern Africa
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Due to the historical ...
. They are part of the
haplochromine
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The haplochromine cichlids are a tribe of cichlids in subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae called Haplochromini. This group includes the type genus (''Haplochromis'') plus a number of closely related genera such as '' Aulonocara'', '' Astat ...
lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis''
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis acutirostris
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis argyrogaster
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis boops''
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis borealis
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis chilolae
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis communis
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis domirae''
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis ecclesi
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis electra''
( W. E. Burgess, 1979) (Deepwater Hap)
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Placidochromis elongatus
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis fuscus
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis hennydaviesae''
( W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973)
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Placidochromis intermedius
''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
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''
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis johnstoni''
( Günther, 1894)
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Placidochromis koningsi
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis lineatus
''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
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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
''Placidochromis polli'' is a species of cichlid endemic to the southern portions of Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with muddy or sandy substrates at depths of greater than . This species can reach a length of SL.
Etymology
Its specific ...
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( 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
''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
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Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis turneri''
Hanssens, 2004
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Placidochromis vulgaris''
Hanssens, 2004
References
Haplochromini
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Cichlid genera
Taxa named by David Henry Eccles
Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas
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