| Plecodus paradoxus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Plecodus |
| Species: | P. paradoxus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plecodus paradoxus Boulenger, 1898 | |
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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
- ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Plecodus paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60660A12382208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60660A12382208.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plecodus paradoxus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.