Perissodus eccentricus

Perissodus eccentricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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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