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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Placidochromis minor 'Msaka'
Genus: Placidochromis
Type locality: Msaka, Lake Malawi, Malawi
Biotope: Deep-water habitat below 50 m, in subdued light; members of this deep-water species flock are described as having a bottom-dweller habitus.
Geographic distribution: Known from Msaka, Lake Malawi (Malawi).
Typical adult size: Maximum recorded standard length about 49 mm.
Special notes: Belongs to the deep-water Placidochromis flock described by Hanssens (2004), which comprises many small species living and breeding at great depths and not observed in accessible waters. This species is placed in Hanssens’ group 5, characterized by 11–13 gill rakers. It may be the smallest member of the genus.

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