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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); rotundifrons: From the Latin "rotundus" = round, rounded, and "frons" = forehead, referring to its rounded head (Ref. 55898).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 34 - 67 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical, preferred ?

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Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, present in the southern part of the lake and at Kande Beach in Malawi (Ref. 55898).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55898)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: head length 32.8-33.6 %SL; snout length 27.3-29.8 % head length; lower jaw length 34.9-37.1 % head length; outer oral dentition well developed bicuspid; cheek depth 17.9-20.5 % head length; interorbital width 17.2-19.5 % head length; eye diameter 39.5-41.0 % head length; body depth 31.3-24.2 %SL (Ref. 55898).

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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. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Placidochromis rotundifrons Hanssens, 2004