Placidochromis

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Placidochromis phenochilus.jpg

| image_caption = P. phenochilus

| taxon = Placidochromis

| authority = Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

| type_species = Haplochromis longimanus

| type_species_authority = Trewavas, 1935

}}

Placidochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern 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.

Species

There are currently 43 recognized species in this genus:{{FishBase genus | genus = Placidochromis| month = April | year = 2013}}

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