Order Perciformes Higher classification Placidochromis | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Placidochromis milomo Rank Species | |
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Similar Eclectochromis, Protomelas spilonotus, Stigmatochromis, Red top williamsi, Exochochromis | ||
The Super VC-10 hap (Placidochromis milomo) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi along the Malawian shores of the lake. It prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 18.7 centimetres (7.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
It is an extremely thick-lipped species; its specific epithet milomo is the word for "lips" in the Chewa language. It was given its common name VC10 by brothers Andy and Rick Biro of Coral Gables, Florida, who were among the first exporters of cichlids from Africa to America in the early 1970s. They named many of the species they imported and gave the name VC10 after an airplane commonly flown in Africa.
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