Perissodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They feed on scales.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

• Perissodus eccentricus Liem & D. J. Stewart, 1976

• Perissodus elaviae (Poll, 1949)

• Perissodus microlepis Boulenger, 1898

• Perissodus multidentatus (Poll, 1952)

• Perissodus paradoxus (Boulenger, 1898)

• Perissodus straeleni (Poll, 1948)

P. elaviae, P. multidentatus, P. paradoxus & P. straeleni were formerly allocated to Plecodus

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