Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898
Perissodus microlepis
photo by de Vos, L.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Scale-eating. Prefers fish that feed from the algal layer or fish which are inattentive, the usual prey being Tropheus and Pseudosimochromis (Ref. 7343).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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