FB-62368 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62368 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Placocheilus Placocheilus robustus Zhang, He & Chen, 2002 2005-11-23 2013-04-16 Snoeks, J. (ed.)0 The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Hanssens, M.0 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) Konings, A.0 Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat. 4th edition. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. 424p. (Ref. 79521) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-DiagnosticDescr-62376 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 16:20:36 2005-12-07 16:20:36 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62376 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: head length 35.5-37.2 %SL; snout length 31.7-36.3 % head length; lower jaw length 32.8-36.4 % head length; outer oral dentition well developed bicuspid; 2/2 inner oral tooth rows; premaxillary pedicel length 24.1-28.1 % head length; gape inclined at about 15° to horizontal; cheek depth 21.9-24.7 % head length; lachrymal depth 18.3-22.0 % head length; interorbital width 18.8-21.7 % head length; eye diameter 31.8-35.8 % head length; predorsal distance 37.8-40.2 %SL; body depth 36.0-38.5 %SL (Ref. 55898).Description: dorsal body profile more strongly convex than ventral body profile; snout profile almost straight; snout normal in large specimens to blunt in small specimens; mouth small; maxilla extending to vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral dentition bicuspid, becoming unicuspid posteriorly, teeth relatively short; inner oral teeth tricuspid; both outer and inner oral teeth with dark crowns; 3 series of scales on cheek; lower pharyngeal jaw stout; middle teeth on pharyngeal enlarged to molariform; gill-rakers on lower limb short and stout, some branched (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: Females and immature males: body brownish yellow; 7 faint vertical bars below dorsal fin; dorsal fin pale grey with white tips; grey spots on soft dorsal; all other fins pale (Ref. 55898). Mature males: body brown; vertical bars darker brown, not distinct in all specimens; nape, snout and chin dark brown to black; dorsal fin dark grey with white tips; soft dorsal dark grey without spots or stripes; caudal and anal fins dark grey; ventral fins grey with dark leading edge (Ref. 55898). 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) FB-Morphology-62376 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 16:20:36 2005-12-07 16:20:36 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62376 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 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) FB-Distribution-62376 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2005-11-25 00:00:00 2019-02-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62376 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, present in Tanzania and Malawi (Ref. 55898). 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) FB-Size-62376 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2005-11-25 00:00:00 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62376 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 55898)) 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) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-62376 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2005-11-25 00:00:00 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62376 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 50 - 75 m (Ref. 55898) 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)