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Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); pallidus: From the Latin "pallidus" = pale, referring to its pale body color (Ref. 55898).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; εύρος βάθους 49 - 61 m (Ref. 55898). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Chiwanga Bay in Mozambique (Ref. 55898).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 55898)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 16; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 10 - 11; Εδρικές άκανθες: 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: head length 34.0-35.6 %SL; snout length 32.4-32.5 % head length; lower jaw length 31.1-34.8 % head length; outer oral dentition well developed bicuspid; lachrymal depth 20.4-21.9 % head length; cheek depth 21.6-22.8 % head length; interorbital width 19.6-21.1 % head length; eye diameter 33.6-36.0 % head length; predorsal distance 37.2-39.6 %SL; body depth 34.0-34.9 %SL; caudal peduncle depth 62.5-65.4 % caudal peduncle length (Ref. 55898).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
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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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
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=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).