Cichlid fish Perissodus microlepis (IMAGE)

University of Konstanz

Cichlid fish Perissodus microlepis

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Cichlid fish Perissodus microlepis, which is native to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Its head and especially its mouth are shifted sideways in one direction, depending on the individual, either to the left or to the right.

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Ad Konings

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