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Phalloceros titthos Lucinda, 2008 Breast toothcarp |
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photo by
Lucinda, P.H.F. |
| Family: | Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.58 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.52 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: coastal drainages flowing to Baia de Guaratuba and Baia de Paranaguá in Paraná, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 30-32. Diagnosed from all other species of the genus Phalloceros by having a very large papilla at the mandibular symphysis of large adult females (Ref. 76852). Description: Pectoral fin with 6-7 branched rays; longitudinal series of scales 27-29; transverse series of scales 7 (Ref. 76852). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
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