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Phalloptychus

Lucinda, Paulo H. F.

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Phalloptychus

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Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The maximum length for a male is around 2.5cm, while for females it is around 3.5 to 4cm.

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCyprinodontiformes
  5. FamilyPoeciliidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded220

Phalloptychus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de levendbarende tandkarpers (Poeciliidae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
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Family
Poeciliidae
Collections
UMMZ
Recorded in
Brazil

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Parent taxon
Poeciliinae
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Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The maximum length for a male is around 2.5cm, while for females it is around 3.5 to 4cm.

==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Phalloptychus eigenmanni (Henn, 1916) Phalloptychus iheringii (G. A. Boulenger, 1889) Phalloptychus januarius (R. F. Hensel, 1868)

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