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Plecodus paradoxus

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Species of fish

Plecodus paradoxus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Plecodus
Species: P. paradoxus
Binomial name
Plecodus paradoxus
Boulenger, 1898
Synonyms
  • Perissodus paradoxus (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Plecodus bimaculatus Steindachner, 1909

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.

References

  1. Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Plecodus paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60660A12382208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60660A12382208.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plecodus paradoxus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Plecodus paradoxus


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