Perissodus
(Redirected from Plecodus)
| Perissodus | |
|---|---|
| File:Perissodus microlepis juvenile in aquarium.jpg | |
| Perissodus microlepis | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Perissodini |
| Genus: | Perissodus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Plecodus Boulenger, 1898 | |
Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.[1]
Species
[edit | edit source]There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]
- 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)
P. elaviae, P. multidentatus, P. paradoxus & P. straeleni were formerly allocated to Plecodus
References
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).