Biology:Placidochromis polli
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Placidochromis |
| Species: | P. polli
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| 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 greater than 75 metres (246 ft). This species can reach a length of 14.9 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
Its specific name honours the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll (1908-1991).[3]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Placidochromis polli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T61039A155049711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61039A155049711.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61039/155049711. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Placidochromis polli" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 25 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae5/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3318273 entry
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