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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); nkhotakotae: Named after its type locality, Nkhotakota (Malawi) (Ref. 55898).
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to Nkhotakota, a port on Lake Malawi, Malawi; the only known area of the cichlid’s occurrence. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico; intervalo de profundidade 88 - 114 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Nkhotakota in Malawi (Ref. 55898).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 55898)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 15; Raios dorsais (total) : 10 - 11; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 8 - 9. Diagnosis: 27-30 gill-rakers on lower limb (Ref. 55898).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).