Perissodus

Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

• Perissodus eccentricus <small>Liem & D. J. Stewart, 1976</small>
• Perissodus elaviae <small>(Poll, 1949)</small>
• Perissodus microlepis <small>Boulenger, 1898</small>
• Perissodus multidentatus <small>(Poll, 1952)</small>
• Perissodus paradoxus <small>(Boulenger, 1898)</small>
• Perissodus straeleni <small>(Poll, 1948)</small>

P. elaviae, P. multidentatus, P. paradoxus & P. straeleni were formerly allocated to Plecodus

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