pallidus, Placidochromis Hanssens [M.] 2004:181, Fig. 34 [The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa; ref. 28056] Chiwanga Bay, Mozambique, Lake Malawi, depth 49-61 meters. Holotype: SADC/GEF 98/33/26/50 [MRAC 99-41-P-3932]. Paratypes: SADC/GEF 98/33/26/51-53 [MRAC 99-41-P-3933-35] (3). •Valid as Placidochromis pallidus Hanssens 2004 -- (Konings 2016:408 [ref. 34521]). Current status: Valid as Placidochromis pallidus Hanssens 2004. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.