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Genus: Placidochromis
Type locality: Chilola Bay, Lake Malawi, Mozambique
Biotope: Deep-water habitats deeper than 50 m, associated with subdued light conditions.
Geographic distribution: Known only from the type locality at Chilola Bay, Lake Malawi, Mozambique.
Typical adult size: Deep-water Placidochromis species are generally small, with most remaining under 10 cm standard length.
Special notes: Placidochromis chilolae is included in group 3 of the deep-living Placidochromis assemblage, a set defined by species possessing 14–24 gill rakers. The deep-water Placidochromis represent a distinct assemblage inhabiting and breeding in dimly lit depths beyond the lake’s accessible shallow zones.

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