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Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); koningsi: Named in honor of Ad Konings, a well-known author and publisher on cichlids, with particular interest in the Lake Malawi (Konings, 1995; 2001) and Lake Tanganyika cichlid faunas (Ref. 55898).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 119 - 123 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Nkhotakota in Malawi (Ref. 55898).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55898)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 14 - 15; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10 - 11; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: head length 36.6-38.1 %SL; snout length 33.5-34.5 % head length; lower jaw length 33.5-34.5 % head length; outer oral teeth unicuspid; no inner oral tooth rows; premaxillary pedicel length 30.6-30.6 % head length; cheek depth 23.7-25.1 % head length; lachrymal depth 21.6-22.0 % head length; orbital width 41.5-42.9 % head width; lower pharyngeal dentition enlarged and molariform; body depth 38.8-39.6 %SL (Ref. 55898).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).