''Placidochromis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of cichlids

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis''

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

live in the open or sandy regions of the lake.

Species

There are currently 43 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Placidochromis acuticeps ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * ''

Placidochromis acutirostris ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * ''

Placidochromis argyrogaster ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * '' Placidochromis boops'' Hanssens, 2004 * ''

Placidochromis borealis ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * ''

Placidochromis chilolae ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * ''

Placidochromis communis ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemism, endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * '' Placidochromis domirae'' Hanssens, 2004 * ''

Placidochromis ecclesi ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

'' Hanssens, 2004 * '' Placidochromis electra'' ( W. E. Burgess, 1979) (deep-water hap) * ''

Placidochromis elongatus ''Placidochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. They are part of the haplochromine lineage of Lake Malawi's cichlid taxa. Most ''Placidochromis'' species live in the open or sandy regions of the lake. Spec ...

References

Haplochromini * Cichlid genera Taxa named by David Henry Eccles Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub