FB-62395 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62395 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis ecclesi 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) FB-DiagnosticDescr-62401 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 18:49:35 2005-12-02 18:49:35 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62401 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: small elongate species with 8-9 vertical bars below the dorsal fin; lachrymal shallow, 12.3-13.5 % head length; head shape normal; 1/1 inner tooth rows in oral jaws; snout 24.1-24.7 % head length; mouth 41.8-42.6 % head length (Ref. 55898).Description: dorsal head profile slightly convex, straight between eyes; premaxillary pedicel prominent; mouth large, gape inclined about 20° to horizontal; maxilla extending beyond vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral dentition mainly bicuspid, some tricuspid teeth present; inner oral dentition an equal mix of bicuspid and tricuspid teeth; 3-4 series of scales on cheek; eye large; upper margin of eye touching dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw slender with fine teeth; gill-rakers on lower limb slender (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: body pale brownish, with narrow vertical bars; some specimens show darker spots on vertical bars; nape and snout darker; chin and belly pale; fins pale; dorsal fin with narrow pale grey band, white submarginal band and black tips; anal fin with some faint grey spots (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-62401 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 18:49:35 2005-12-02 18:49:35 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62401 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 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-62401 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=62401 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-62401 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=62401 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 4.9 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-62401 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=62401 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 95 - 97 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)