Placidochromis longimanus

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Placidochromis longimanus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) [1]

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Placidochromis

Species: P. longimanus

Binomial name

Placidochromis longimanus

(Trewavas, 1935)

Synonyms

 Haplochromis
 longimanus Trewavas, 1935
 Cyrtocara
longimanus (Trewavas, 1935)

Placidochromis longimanus is a species of cichlid native to the southern portion

of Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the Shire River. It is believed to only be found in
areas vegetated with Ceratophyllum and Najas at approximately 10 metres (33 ft) in
depth. This species can reach a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. It is also
important to local commercial fisheries as well as being found in the aquarium trade.[2] It
is the type species of the genus Placidochromis.[3]

References[edit]
1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Placidochromis longimanus". IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species. 2019:
e.T60984A155047316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-
2.RLTS.T60984A155047316.en. Retrieved  15 November  2021.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Placidochromis
longimanus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard
(eds.). "Placidochromis".  Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of
Sciences. Retrieved  10 January 2018.

Wikidata: Q3317597

Wikispecies: Placidochromis longimanus

EoL: 214624

FishBase: 2144

GBIF: 2372620
Taxon
iNaturalist: 109575
identifiers
IRMNG: 10576084
ITIS: 649238

IUCN: 60984

NCBI: 1732171

WoRMS: 1015451

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Categories: 
 IUCN Red List least concern species
 Placidochromis
 Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas
 Fish described in 1935
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