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Placidochromis
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.
42 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 42 known species
Whitelip Cichlid
speciesPlacidochromis phenochilus
Super VC-10 hap
speciesPlacidochromis milomo
Deep-water hap
speciesPlacidochromis electra
Placidochromis johnstoni
speciesPlacidochromis johnstoni
Placidochromis nigribarbis
speciesPlacidochromis nigribarbis
Placidochromis vulgaris
speciesPlacidochromis vulgaris
Placidochromis polli
speciesPlacidochromis polli
Placidochromis rotundifrons
speciesPlacidochromis rotundifrons
Placidochromis trewavasae
speciesPlacidochromis trewavasae
Placidochromis turneri
speciesPlacidochromis turneri
Placidochromis acuticeps
speciesPlacidochromis acuticeps
Placidochromis acutirostris
speciesPlacidochromis acutirostris
Placidochromis argyrogaster
speciesPlacidochromis argyrogaster
Placidochromis boops
speciesPlacidochromis boops
Placidochromis borealis
speciesPlacidochromis borealis
Placidochromis chilolae
speciesPlacidochromis chilolae
Placidochromis communis
speciesPlacidochromis communis
Placidochromis ecclesi
speciesPlacidochromis ecclesi
Placidochromis domirae
speciesPlacidochromis domirae
Placidochromis elongatus
speciesPlacidochromis elongatus
Placidochromis hennydaviesae
speciesPlacidochromis hennydaviesae
Placidochromis intermedius
speciesPlacidochromis intermedius
Placidochromis longimanus
speciesPlacidochromis longimanus
Placidochromis longus
speciesPlacidochromis longus
Placidochromis macroceps
speciesPlacidochromis macroceps
Placidochromis minutus
speciesPlacidochromis minutus
Placidochromis orthognathus
speciesPlacidochromis orthognathus
Placidochromis fuscus
speciesPlacidochromis fuscus
Placidochromis koningsi
speciesPlacidochromis koningsi
Placidochromis lineatus
speciesPlacidochromis lineatus
Placidochromis longirostris
speciesPlacidochromis longirostris
Placidochromis lukomae
speciesPlacidochromis lukomae
Placidochromis macrognathus
speciesPlacidochromis macrognathus
Placidochromis mbunoides
speciesPlacidochromis mbunoides
Placidochromis minor
speciesPlacidochromis minor
Placidochromis msakae
speciesPlacidochromis msakae
Placidochromis obscurus
speciesPlacidochromis obscurus
Placidochromis nkhotakotae
speciesPlacidochromis nkhotakotae
Placidochromis ordinarius
speciesPlacidochromis ordinarius
Placidochromis pallidus
speciesPlacidochromis pallidus
Placidochromis platyrhynchos
speciesPlacidochromis platyrhynchos
Placidochromis nkhatae
speciesPlacidochromis nkhatae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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