Plecodus paradoxus

Plecodus paradoxus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This fish is a scale-eater, gathering in large schools exceeding 500 individuals and eating the scales of other fish. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL.^[2]

Plecodus paradoxus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Plecodus
Species:	P. paradoxus
Binomial name
Plecodus paradoxus Boulenger, 1898
Synonyms
Perissodus paradoxus (Boulenger, 1898) Plecodus bimaculatus Steindachner, 1909