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Placidochromis phenochilus
Males of the Tanzania/Lupingo (above) and Mdoka/white lip (below) variants
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Placidochromis
Species:	P. phenochilus
Binomial name
Placidochromis phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
Haplochromis phenochilus Trewavas, 1935 Cyrtocara phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935) Protomelas phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935)

Placidochromis phenochilus is a species of cichlid endemic to the northern parts of Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 15.7 centimetres (6.2 in) TL.

References

1. Konings, A. (2018). "Placidochromis phenochilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60979A148653793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60979A148653793.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Placidochromis phenochilus". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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