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