Plecodus paradoxus
| Plecodus paradoxus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Plecodus |
| Species: | P. paradoxus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plecodus paradoxus Boulenger, 1898 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/60660/0. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plecodus paradoxus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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