Biology:Plecodus paradoxus

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

Plecodus 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

  1. Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Plecodus paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60660A12382208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60660A12382208.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60660/12382208. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plecodus paradoxus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3319209 entry