Placidochromis longimanus

Placidochromis longimanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Placidochromis longimanus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Placidochromis longimanus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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