FB-62391 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62391 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis acuticeps Hanssens, 2004 2005-11-29 2021-10-07 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-62397 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 18:48:40 2005-12-07 18:48:40 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62397 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Diagnosis: head length 33.3-34.8 %SL; head width 40.5-42.9 % head length; snout length 30.2-30.8 % head length; lower jaw length 37.3-39.2 % head length; outer oral dentition well developed bicuspid; gape inclined at about 10-15° to horizontal; premaxillary pedicel length 21.5-24.2 % head length; cheek depth 20.4-21.9 % head length; eye diameter 36.4-37.3 % head length; predorsal distance 36.6-38.6 %SL; body depth 36.6-39.2 %SL (Ref. 55898).Description: dorsal body profile more strongly convex than ventral body profile; dorsal snout profile straight; snout pointed; maxilla extending just beyond vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral teeth mainly bicuspid, some tricuspid teeth present; inner oral teeth tricuspid; 2-3 series of scales on cheek; upper margin of eye touching dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw slender; all pharyngeal teeth small, slender and densely packed; gill-rakers on lower limb short (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: Females and immature males: body pale brownish yellow; 7 vertical bars below dorsal fin; dorsal fin grey; darker grey spots on soft dorsal; caudal fin pale; anal and ventral fins with dark grey leading edge (Ref. 55898). Mature males: body darker; snout and chin dark brown; dorsal fin grey, with thin dark grey submarginal band and white tips; caudal fin with dark edge ventrally; anal and ventral fins dark grey with black leading edges (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-62397 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 18:48:40 2005-12-07 18:48:40 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62397 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 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-62397 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=62397 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Msaka in 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-62397 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=62397 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 7.9 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#Threats 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-62397 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=62397 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 87 - 89 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)