Frank Panis Section Placidochromis phenochilus This peaceful Malawi cichlid, closely resembling Placidochromis electra is a welcomed addition to an Utaka and Aulonocara commmunity tank. In the lake it normally feeds on small invertebrates that are digged up by large sand dwelling fish like Taeniolethronops praeorbitalis. [eng]
PLACIDOCHROMIS ELECTRA A species related (in terms of behavior and coloration) to Cyrtocara moorii. It belongs to the "Happies" group which also includes many species I keep in my non-mbuna tank (Sciaenochromis ahli, Protomelas ornatus, Protomelas taeniolatus, Cyrtocara moorii). Will grow to 20 cm (males) and 16-17 cm (females). [eng]
Placidochromis milomo Placidochromis milomo is one of those fish that people don't keep that often. It is a very interesting fish that people should give another look. What first caught my eye was those big lips in all of the pictures. Later I found out the lips were only found on the wild individuals. The thick lips are used to suck prey out of openings. In the aquarium, the fishes lips are not used for what they are intended for and the large lips recede.
[eng]
Placidochromis sp Chiamato anche P.Blue Hongi o P.New Electra. Originario solo della Tanzania tra Liuli e Mbamba Bay, questo ciclide può raggiungere la lunghezza di 15 cm.
Le femmine sono monocromatiche grigie o brune con delle barre verticali quasi mai visibili.
[ita]
Placidochromis electra Ce gracieux cichlidé du lac Malawi fait partie des premiers poissons qui vous donnent une irrésistible envie de Cichlidés Africains. Ce poisson à la belle robe bleu métallique a été connu des cichlidophiles sous le nom de Haplochromis electra. [fra]