Perissodus paradoxus

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Perissodus paradoxus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Perissodus
Species:
P. paradoxus
Binomial name
Perissodus paradoxus
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Plecodus paradoxus Boulenger, 1898
  • Plecodus bimaculatus Steindachner, 1909

Perissodus paradoxus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This fish is a scale-eater, gathering in large schools exceeding 500 individuals and eating the scales of other fish. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mabo, L. (2025). "Perissodus paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60660A47206746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60660A47206746.en. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plecodus paradoxus". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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