Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Placidochromis

(See list of species below)


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43 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis acuticeps
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Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Placidochromis acutirostris
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Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Placidochromis argyrogaster
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Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Placidochromis boops
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Placidochromis borealis
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Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Placidochromis chilolae
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Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Placidochromis communis
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis domirae
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis ecclesi
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Photo by Reclos, G.J.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Placidochromis electra (Burgess, 1979)

Photo by Photo by Reclos, G.J.
 
Placidochromis electra
[Deep-water hap]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Placidochromis elongatus
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Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Placidochromis fuscus
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No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Placidochromis hennydaviesae
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Placidochromis intermedius
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Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Placidochromis johnstoni (Günther, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Placidochromis johnstoni
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Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Placidochromis koningsi
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Placidochromis lineatus
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Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Placidochromis longimanus
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Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Placidochromis longirostris
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Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Placidochromis longus
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Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis lukomae
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Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis macroceps
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Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Placidochromis macrognathus
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis mbunoides
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Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Placidochromis milomo Oliver, 1989

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Placidochromis milomo
[Super VC-10 hap]
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Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Placidochromis minor
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Placidochromis minutus
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Placidochromis msakae
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Placidochromis nigribarbis
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Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Placidochromis nkhatae
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Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Placidochromis nkhotakotae
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Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Placidochromis obscurus
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Placidochromis ordinarius
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Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Placidochromis orthognathus
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Placidochromis pallidus
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Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
Placidochromis phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Placidochromis phenochilus
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Placidochromis platyrhynchos
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Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Placidochromis polli
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Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Placidochromis rotundifrons
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Max. Length 16.2 cm TL
 
Placidochromis subocularis
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Placidochromis trewavasae
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Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Placidochromis turneri
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Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Placidochromis vulgaris
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Placidochromis acuticeps Africa 10.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis acutirostris Africa 11.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis argyrogaster Africa 11.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis boops Africa 11.2 SL 2004
Placidochromis borealis Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis chilolae Africa 7.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis communis Africa 7.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis domirae Africa 9.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis ecclesi Africa 6.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis electra Deep-water hap Africa 12 SL 1979
Placidochromis elongatus Africa 7.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis fuscus Africa 7.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis hennydaviesae Africa 10 TL 1973
Placidochromis intermedius Africa 6.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis johnstoni Africa 20 TL 1894
Placidochromis koningsi Africa 6.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis lineatus Africa 9.1 SL 2004
Placidochromis longimanus Africa 14.5 TL 1935
Placidochromis longirostris Africa 12.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis longus Africa 4.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis lukomae Africa 7.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis macroceps Africa 5.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis macrognathus Africa 12.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis mbunoides Africa 7.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis milomo Super VC-10 hap Africa 18.7 SL 1989
Placidochromis minor Africa 4.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis minutus Africa 6.1 SL 2004
Placidochromis msakae Africa 7.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis nigribarbis Africa 6.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis nkhatae Africa 9.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis nkhotakotae Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis obscurus Africa 6.2 SL 2004
Placidochromis ordinarius Africa 6.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis orthognathus Africa 10.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis pallidus Africa 7.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis phenochilus Africa 15.7 TL 1935
Placidochromis platyrhynchos Africa 10 SL 2004
Placidochromis polli Africa 14.9 SL 1973
Placidochromis rotundifrons Africa 6.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis subocularis Africa 16.2 TL 1894
Placidochromis trewavasae Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis turneri Africa 8.6 SL 2004
Placidochromis vulgaris Africa 9.6 SL 2004



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