Perissodus

Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded1,283

Perissodus est un genre de poissons la famille des Cichlidae. Les deux espèces de ce genre sont endémiques du lac Tanganyika en Afrique.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3
Family: Cichlidae
Collections: CUMV, USNM
Recorded in: Tanzania

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Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.

==Species== There are currently six recognized species in this genus: Perissodus eccentricus Liem & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Perissodus elaviae (Poll, 1949) Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898 Perissodus multidentatus (Poll, 1952) Perissodus paradoxus (Boulenger, 1898) Perissodus straeleni (Poll, 1948)

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