Deep-water hap

Deep-water hap
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Placidochromis
Species:	P. electra
Binomial name
	Placidochromis electra; (W. E. Burgess, 1979)
Synonyms
	Haplochromis electra W. E. Burgess, 1979; Cyrtocara electra (W. E. Burgess, 1979);

The deep-water hap (Placidochromis electra) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with sandy substrates, generally at depths of around 7 metres (23 ft). This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Placidochromis electra. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Placidochromis electra" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Placidochromis electra. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Placidochromis electra" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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