Whitelip Cichlid

Placidochromis phenochilus

Fish Reaching Fifteen Point Seven Centimeters in African Waters

Placidochromis phenochilus is a species of cichlid that is endemic to the northern parts of Lake Malawi.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Placidochromis
Maximum length: 15.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Known only from the holotype taken from Vua in the northern part of Lake Malawi.

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