Placidochromis polli
| Placidochromis polli | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Placidochromis |
| Species: | P. polli |
| Binomial name | |
| Placidochromis polli (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973) | |
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Placidochromis polli is a species of cichlid endemic to the southern portions of Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with muddy or sandy substrates at depths of from 49 to 126 metres (161 to 413 ft). This species can reach a length of 14.9 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops polli. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.