Plecodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.[1]
| Plecodus | |
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| Plecodus paradoxus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Perissodini |
| Genus: | Plecodus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Plecodus paradoxus Boulenger, 1898
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Species
editThere are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Plecodus elaviae Poll, 1949
- Plecodus multidentatus Poll, 1952
- Plecodus paradoxus Boulenger, 1898
- Plecodus straeleni Poll, 1948
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Plecodus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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