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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Placidochromis

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43 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Placidochromis acuticeps Africa 10.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis acutirostris Africa 11.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis argyrogaster Africa 11.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis boops Africa 11.2 SL 2004
Placidochromis borealis Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis chilolae Africa 7.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis communis Africa 7.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis domirae Africa 9.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis ecclesi Africa 6.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis electra Deep-water hap Africa 12 SL 1979
Placidochromis elongatus Africa 7.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis fuscus Africa 7.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis hennydaviesae Africa 10 TL 1973
Placidochromis intermedius Africa 6.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis johnstoni Africa 20 TL 1894
Placidochromis koningsi Africa 6.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis lineatus Africa 9.1 SL 2004
Placidochromis longimanus Africa 14.5 TL 1935
Placidochromis longirostris Africa 12.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis longus Africa 4.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis lukomae Africa 7.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis macroceps Africa 5.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis macrognathus Africa 12.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis mbunoides Africa 7.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis milomo Super VC-10 hap Africa 18.7 SL 1989
Placidochromis minor Africa 4.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis minutus Africa 6.1 SL 2004
Placidochromis msakae Africa 7.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis nigribarbis Africa 6.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis nkhatae Africa 9.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis nkhotakotae Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis obscurus Africa 6.2 SL 2004
Placidochromis ordinarius Africa 6.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis orthognathus Africa 10.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis pallidus Africa 7.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis phenochilus Africa 15.7 TL 1935
Placidochromis platyrhynchos Africa 10 SL 2004
Placidochromis polli Africa 14.9 SL 1973
Placidochromis rotundifrons Africa 6.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis subocularis Africa 16.2 TL 1894
Placidochromis trewavasae Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis turneri Africa 8.6 SL 2004
Placidochromis vulgaris Africa 9.6 SL 2004



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013