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Plecodus straeleni teeth. Photo by Ad Konings Pictured above is a closeup view of the specialized teeth of a Plecodus straeleni. The genus' name is derived from Greek and roughly translates to folded teeth. These hook-like teeth are designed to pull scales off of other fish. Scales are the...

Plecodus straeleni. Photo by Ad Konings Plecodus straeleni is another dedicated scale-eating cichlid species from Lake Tanganyika. Not only does most of its diet consists of other fish's scales, P. straeleni's appearance is intended to mimic the less predatory and aggressive Neolamprologus...