FB-62394 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62394 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis domirae Hanssens, 2004 2005-11-29 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-62400 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 20:27:02 2005-12-02 20:27:02 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62400 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Diagnosis: snout extremely long, 39.8-43.2 % head length; lachrymal deep, 27.9-29.3 % head length; eye small, 26.4-28.5 % head length (Ref. 55898).Description: large and relatively deep-bodied; dorsal body profile strongly convex; head large; dorsal head profile slightly convex in larger specimens; snout very long; mouth very small; lips thick and fleshy; gape inclined at about 25° to horizontal; maxilla extending a little further than halfway between tip of snout and vertical at anterior margin of orbit; outer oral teeth bicuspid, a few unicuspid teeth posteriorly; inner oral teeth tricuspid; 2-3 series of scales on cheek; eye small; lower pharyngeal jaw normal in shape; all pharyngeal teeth small, slender and densely packed; gill-rakers on lower limb short (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: body very pale brownish yellow; 7 faint vertical bars below dorsal fin; dorsal fin grey, sometimes with narrow dark submarginal band and white tips; anal fin grey (Ref. 55898). Mature males: dark nape, snout and chin; belly pale; dorsum dark; dorsal fin with dark grey to black submarginal band and white tips; soft dorsal spotted; anal and caudal fins grey; ventral fin with dark leading edge (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-62400 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 20:27:02 2005-12-02 20:27:02 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62400 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 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-62400 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=62400 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, known from Mozambique and Malawi (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-62400 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=62400 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 12.8 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#Threats 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-62400 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=62400 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 30 - 92 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)