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Genus Family: Cichlidae 🍽️ 7 Edible 🐠 42 Aquarium

Placidochromis

Species
43
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.23
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Placidochromis

🐟 Species in Genus Placidochromis

43 total
Placidochromis Macrognathus
Placidochromis macrognathus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Mbunoides
Placidochromis mbunoides
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Minor
Placidochromis minor
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Minutus
Placidochromis minutus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Msakae
Placidochromis msakae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Nigribarbis
Placidochromis nigribarbis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Nkhatae
Placidochromis nkhatae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Nkhotakotae
Placidochromis nkhotakotae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Obscurus
Placidochromis obscurus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Ordinarius
Placidochromis ordinarius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Orthognathus
Placidochromis orthognathus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Pallidus
Placidochromis pallidus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Platyrhynchos
Placidochromis platyrhynchos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Rotundifrons
Placidochromis rotundifrons
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Trewavasae
Placidochromis trewavasae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Turneri
Placidochromis turneri
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Placidochromis Vulgaris
Placidochromis vulgaris
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Super VC-10 hap
Placidochromis milomo
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Whitelip Cichlid
Placidochromis phenochilus
EN 💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
43

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 23
Endangered 1
Data Deficient 19

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Philippines
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

herbivore
100%
1
Shallowest
4 m
Deepest
147 m