Perissodus

Perissodus
Perissodus microlepis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

1. 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. Bibcode:2007BMCEE...7..195T. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-195. PMC 2212659. PMID 17945014.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Perissodus". FishBase. April 2013 version.