FB-62404 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62404 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis Placidochromis nkhatae 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-62410 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 18:23:50 2005-12-02 18:23:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62410 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Diagnosis: differs from the other very elongate species (with body depth equal to or less than 31.0% SL) by its wide and horizontally flattened snout, greater body size (7.95-10.00cm versus 7.45 or less) and the absence of scales on the cheek; 6 vertical bars below the dorsal fin; snout 31.3-35.1 % head length; premaxillary pedicel 28.0-30.5 % head length; 3/2 or more inner tooth rows in oral jaws; lower jaw length 40.3-43.6% head length; head 36.3-38.3 %SL (Ref. 55898).Description: body very elongate; ventral body profile almost straight; slight concavity above eyes; snout flattened dorso-ventrally; premaxillary pedicel prominent; mouth very broad, ventrally set with an almost horizontal gape and flat lower jaw; maxilla not extending to vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral teeth small, close-set and mainly tricuspid; larger specimens with large part of teeth bicuspid in lower jaw; inner teeth tricuspid, very small; inner tooth-rows close-set; no series of scales on cheek; eyes large; upper margin of eye touching, or, in larger specimens, protrudes beyond, dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw normal, with fine and slender teeth, which are close-set; gill-rakers short (Ref. 55898).Coloration: Preserved: Females and immature males: body pale brownish yellow; 6 faint vertical bars below the dorsal fin; vertical bars most prominent on dorsum; belly uniformly pale; dorsal fin with a grey base, pale lappets and tips; faint oblique grey bands in soft dorsal; all other fins pale yellowish (Ref. 55898). Mature males: body darker; vertical bars more prominent, but visible only on dorsum; snout dark; chin and belly pale; dorsal fin with a grey base, pale lappets and tips; faint oblique grey bands on soft dorsal; all other fins pale 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-62410 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-12-02 18:23:50 2005-12-02 18:23:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62410 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 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-62410 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=62410 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, present in Malawi and 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-62410 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=62410 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 10.0 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#Size 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-62410 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=62410 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 74 - 147 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)