Placidochromis johnstoni

Placidochromis johnstoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Placidochromis
Species: P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Placidochromis johnstoni
(Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Chromis johnstoni Günther, 1894
  • Astatotilapia johnstoni (Günther, 1894)
  • Cyrtocara johnstoni (Günther, 1894)
  • Haplochromis johnstoni (Günther, 1894)
  • Tilapia johnstoni (Günther, 1894)
  • Haplochromis sexfasciatus Regan, 1922

Placidochromis johnstoni is a species of cichlid native to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River where it prefers shallow waters with plentiful vegetation. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Placidochromis johnstoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Placidochromis johnstoni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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