Fish Identification: Find Species

Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2004	Placidochromis acuticeps		Africa	10.3 SL
2004	Placidochromis acutirostris		Africa	11.4 SL
2004	Placidochromis argyrogaster		Africa	11.4 SL
2004	Placidochromis boops		Africa	11.2 SL
2004	Placidochromis borealis		Africa	6.5 SL
2004	Placidochromis chilolae		Africa	7.4 SL
2004	Placidochromis communis		Africa	7.7 SL
2004	Placidochromis domirae		Africa	9.3 SL
2004	Placidochromis ecclesi		Africa	6.3 SL
1979	Placidochromis electra	Deep-water hap	Africa	12 SL
2004	Placidochromis elongatus		Africa	7.5 SL
2004	Placidochromis fuscus		Africa	7.9 SL
1973	Placidochromis hennydaviesae		Africa	10 TL
2004	Placidochromis intermedius		Africa	6.9 SL
1894	Placidochromis johnstoni		Africa	20 TL
2004	Placidochromis koningsi		Africa	6.7 SL
2004	Placidochromis lineatus		Africa	9.1 SL
1935	Placidochromis longimanus		Africa	14.5 TL
2004	Placidochromis longirostris		Africa	12.8 SL
2004	Placidochromis longus		Africa	4.9 SL
2004	Placidochromis lukomae		Africa	7.3 SL
2004	Placidochromis macroceps		Africa	5.3 SL
2004	Placidochromis macrognathus		Africa	12.7 SL
2004	Placidochromis mbunoides		Africa	7.3 SL
1989	Placidochromis milomo	Super VC-10 hap	Africa	18.7 SL
2004	Placidochromis minor		Africa	4.9 SL
2004	Placidochromis minutus		Africa	6.1 SL
2004	Placidochromis msakae		Africa	7.9 SL
2004	Placidochromis nigribarbis		Africa	6.4 SL
2004	Placidochromis nkhatae		Africa	9.8 SL
2004	Placidochromis nkhotakotae		Africa	6.5 SL
2004	Placidochromis obscurus		Africa	6.2 SL
2004	Placidochromis ordinarius		Africa	6.7 SL
2004	Placidochromis orthognathus		Africa	10.3 SL
2004	Placidochromis pallidus		Africa	7.8 SL
1935	Placidochromis phenochilus		Africa	15.7 TL
2004	Placidochromis platyrhynchos		Africa	10 SL
1973	Placidochromis polli		Africa	14.9 SL
2004	Placidochromis rotundifrons		Africa	6.4 SL
1894	Placidochromis subocularis		Africa	16.2 TL
2004	Placidochromis trewavasae		Africa	6.5 SL
2004	Placidochromis turneri		Africa	8.6 SL
2004	Placidochromis vulgaris		Africa	9.6 SL

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          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Cichlidae CichlidsSubfamily: PseudocrenilabrinaeGenus: Placidochromis(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Placidochromis

(See list of species below)