FB-62402 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62402 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis lukomae 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-62408 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 19:22:49 2005-12-07 19:22:49 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62408 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: gape steeply inclined, at about 45° to horizontal (Ref. 55898).Description: dorsal and ventral body profiles about equally convex and symmetric about the horizontal; dorsal head profile convex above eyes, slightly concave between eyes; snout profile straight; mouth of moderate size; maxilla not extending to vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral teeth short, stout and bicuspid; inner oral teeth tricuspid; 3 series of scales on cheek; eye small; upper margin of eye not touching dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw wide; all pharyngeal teeth small and slender; gill-rakers on lower limb relatively long (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: body brownish yellow; 7 vertical bars below dorsal fin, only visible on dorsal part of body; nape, snout and lips dark brown; dorsal fin brown with dark lappets and tips; caudal and anal fins grey; ventral fin yellowish (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-62408 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-07 19:22:49 2005-12-07 19:22:49 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62408 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 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-62408 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=62408 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, only known from Chilola Bay in Mozambique (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-62408 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=62408 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 10.3 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#Morphology 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-62408 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=62408 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 123 - 125 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)