Perissodus eccentricus

Perissodus eccentricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Perissodus
Species: P. eccentricus
Binomial name
Perissodus eccentricus
Liem & D. J. Stewart, 1976

Perissodus eccentricus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from Zambian waters. It feeds on the scales of other fishes. This species can reach a length of 16.4 centimetres (6.5 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Perissodus eccentricus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 17 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Perissodus eccentricus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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