Perissodus microlepis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species reaches a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species can...
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currently two recognized species in this genus: Perissodus eccentricus Liem & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898 Takahashi, R.; Watanabe...
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Xenochromis (redirect from Perissodus hecqui)
Cichlidae Genus: Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899 Species: X. hecqui Binomial name Xenochromis hecqui Boulenger, 1899 Synonyms Perissodus hecqui (Boulenger, 1899)...
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Chthonerpeton perissodus is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is endemic to Minas Gerais, Brazil, and only known from its imprecise...
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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...
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Threadfin cichlid (redirect from Perissodus trewavasae)
trewavasae Binomial name Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948 Synonyms Perissodus trewavasae (Poll, 1948) Petrochromis trewavasae trewavasae Poll, 1948...
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bilateral symmetry. An exception occurs with the scale-eating cichlid Perissodus microlepis. The jaws of this fish occur in two distinct morphological...
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feeding strategies are those of Corematodus, Docimodus evelynae, Plecodus, Perissodus, and Genyochromis spp., which feed on scales and fins of other fishes...
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side (to blend in with sand floor of the ocean) The scale-eating cichlid Perissodus microlepis Mouth and jaw asymmetry More effective at removing scales from...
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is a zooplanktivore with an unusual protractile mouth Perissodini (E): Perissodus microlepis, a specialized scale-eating species Tilapiini: Oreochromis...
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