FB-62387 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62387 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis koningsi Hanssens, 2004 2005-11-29 2024-03-25 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) FB-DiagnosticDescr-62393 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 17:55:58 2005-12-07 17:55:58 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62393 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Diagnosis: lachrymal depth 24.6-27.2 % head length (Ref. 55898).Description: relatively deep-bodied; dorsal body profile strongly convex; ventral body profile almost flat; dorsal head profile slightly convex; snout profile straight; snout relatively long and pointed; cheek deep; mouth large; gape almost horizontal; ventral profile of lower jaw inclined at about 20° to horizontal; maxilla extending to vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral teeth small, long, slender unicuspid or sometimes shouldered bicuspid; inner oral teeth small, unicuspid or shouldered bicuspid; 2-3 series of scales on cheek; eye normal; upper margin of eye not touching dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw stout; central pharyngeal teeth enlarged, molariform; gill-rakers on lower limb slender, some branched (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: Females and immature males: body pale brownish yellow; vertical bars absent or very pale; snout brown; dorsal fin pale grey with faint white submarginal band and grey tips; soft dorsal with grey oblique bands; caudal and anal fins pale; ventral fin with grey leading edge (Ref. 55898). Mature males: 7 dark vertical bars below dorsal fin; nape, snout and chin dark grey to black; dorsal fin grey with dark grey tips; soft dorsal dark grey without markings; caudal fin dark grey; anal and ventral fins 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-62393 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 17:55:58 2005-12-07 17:55:58 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62393 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 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-62393 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2005-11-29 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=62393 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, found in Lukoma Bay (Tanzania), Nkhotakota (Malawi) and Chilola Bay (Mozambique) (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-62393 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2005-11-29 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=62393 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 11.4 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#Habitat 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-62393 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2005-11-29 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=62393 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 51 - 129 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)