| Placidochromis | |
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| P. phenochilus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Placidochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis longimanus Trewavas, 1935 | |
Placidochromis is a genusofcichlids endemictoLake MalawiinEastern 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.
There are currently 43 recognized species in this genus:[1]
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