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| Scientific Name | Placidochromis johnstoni (Günther, 1894) |
| Common Name | Sechsstreifen-Maulbrüter (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Fort Johnston, Malawi. |
| Synonym(s) | ? johnstonii, Astatotilapia johnstoni, Chromis johnstoni, Cyrtocara johnstoni, Haplochromis johnstonii, Haplochromis sexfasciatus, Tilapia johnstonii |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Widespread in Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and upper Shire River. African Waters, Zambesi, Shire (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Shire, Lake Malombe (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4), pp 622, Pl. 54 (fig. A). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1036.5616 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:00) |