Phalloceros megapolos
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| Phalloceros megapolos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. megapolos |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros megapolos Lucinda, 2008 | |
Phalloceros megapolos, the Lindo toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil. [1]
Phalloceros megapolos is found in the drainages of the rio São João, the rio Cubatão (Norte) and small adjacent drainages, all of which flow into the Baía de Guaratuba in Paraná State, Brazil.[2]
Size
The females of this species grow to a total length of 4.0 centimetres (1.6 in), while males remain smaller at 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in). .[2]