Biology:Perissodus
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Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.[1]
Species
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
- ↑ Takahashi, R.; Watanabe, K.; Nishida, M.; Hori, M. (2007). "Evolution of feeding specialization in Tanganyikan scale-eating cichlids: A molecular phylogenetic approach". BMC Evolutionary Biology 7 (1): 195. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-195. PMID 17945014. Bibcode: 2007BMCEE...7..195T.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Perissodus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Perissodus.
Wikidata ☰ Q2703704 entry
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