Placidochromis johnstoni

Placidochromis johnstoni
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
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

^ 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.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Placidochromis johnstoni". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Placidochromis johnstoni". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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