Perissodini
Perissodini is a tribe of African cichlids, containing three genera of freshwater fish found only in Lake Tanganyika.
| Perissodini | |
|---|---|
| Perissodus microlepis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Perissodini Poll, 1986 |
| Genera | |
One of its genera, Haplotaxodon, feeds on small fish and zooplankton. The other two genera are specialised in eating scales from other fish. They are all mouthbrooders.
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