Biology:Perissodus eccentricus

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Short description: Species of fish

Perissodus eccentricus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60650A12391667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60650A12391667.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60650/12391667. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Perissodus eccentricus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2703033 entry