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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
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4), pp 622, Pl. 54 (fig. A).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:00)