Perissodus microlepis

Perissodus microlepis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.

The Perissodus microlepis lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Perissodus microlepis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is a scale-eating 'parasite' on other fish species. More

Perissodus microlepis female with her fry in Kipili, Lake Tanganyika . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898 - - Please login to view this full profile. More

Perissodus microlepis (Teleostei, Perciformes, Cichlidae) in southern Lake Tanganyika Koblmuller S, Duftner N, Sefc KM, Aigner U, Rogetzer M, Sturmbauer C ZOOLOGICA SCRIPTA 38 (3): 257-268 MAY 2009 Abstract: One of the most fragmented habitats in freshwater More

Perissodus microlepis (Teleostei, Perciformes, Cichlidae) in southern Lake Tanganyika pp. More

Perissodus microlepis is a cichlid fish with an interesting specialization. They eat scales from other fish and come in two forms. "Left handed" forms attack the right side of fishes and "right handed" forms attack the left side. More

Common names

Perissodus microlepis in French (français)
Rusosuomunsyöjä in Finnish (suomen kieli)

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