| Perissodus | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Perissodus eccentricus Liem & D. J. Stewart, 1976
- Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898
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: 195. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-195. PMC 2212659. PMID 17945014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Perissodus in FishBase. April 2013 version.