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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).
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; diepte 34 - 67 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, present in the southern part of the lake and at Kande Beach in Malawi (Ref. 55898).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 55898)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 14 - 15; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9 - 11; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 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).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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