FB-62379 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62379 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis msakae Hanssens, 2004 2005-11-25 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-62385 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 20:50:41 2005-12-02 20:50:41 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62385 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: lachrymal 22.2 % head length; snout 30.2 % head length; eye diameter 37.3 % head length; large head, 42.5 %SL; dorsal fin occupies a rather posterior position, with predorsal distance 45.3 %SL (Ref. 55898).Description: small and deep-bodied species; dorsal body profile convex, ventral body profile straight; snout short and angular; lower jaw relatively large; gape inclined at about 25° to horizontal; maxilla extending beyond vertical at anterior margin of orbit; outer oral teeth mixed bicuspid, unicuspid and shouldered bicuspid; single inner tooth row in both jaws; inner teeth unicuspid or shouldered bicuspid; 3 series of scales on cheek; eye large, protruding slightly beyond dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw normal; most pharyngeal teeth fine and slender, a few enlarged but no molariform teeth along centre line of pharyngeal; gill-rakers on lower limb short and slender (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: body pale brownish yellow; six pale vertical bars below dorsal fin; all fins pale yellowish; small dark lappets on dorsal fin; dark leading edge to ventral fin (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-62385 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 20:50:41 2005-12-02 20:50:41 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62385 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10 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-62385 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=62385 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Lukoma Bay in Tanzania (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-62385 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=62385 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 5.3 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#Distribution 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-62385 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=62385 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 123 - 125 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)