Perissodus eccentricus

Perissodus eccentricus
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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[edit]

^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Perissodus eccentricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60650A12391667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60650A12391667.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Perissodus eccentricus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Perissodus eccentricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60650A12391667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60650A12391667.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Perissodus eccentricus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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