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Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة القاع; pH range: 8.0 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 20; نطاق العمق 4 - 35 m. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 11°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs on Malawi shores: at Nkhata Bay and in the south along the Nankumba Peninsula from Thumbi Island west to Zambo in the south east arm.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.7 cm SL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 4994)
Confined to rocky areas where the rocks are covered with a thin layer of sediment. Usually solitary. Feeds on insect larvae and crustaceans (Ref. 267).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | التكاثر | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
The female is mouthbrooder.
Maréchal, C., 1991. Placidochromis. p. 378-380. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4994)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
استخدامات بشرية
مصائد: تجاري; حوض مائي: تجاري
أدوات
تقارير خاصة
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مصادر علي الأنترنت
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
مستوى غذائي (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
المرونه (Ref.
120179): عالي, الحد الزمني الأدني لتضاعف عدد أفراد المجتمع أقل من 15 شهر (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
