Phalloceros reisi
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| Phalloceros reisi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. reisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros reisi Lucinda, 2008 | |
Phalloceros reisi, the Apiaí toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil. [1]
Phalloceros reisi is found in the headwaters of the rio Tietê, the rio Paraíba do Sul, the rio Ribeira de Iguape, and many small coastal drainages in São Paulo, Brazil. [2]
Size
The females of this species grow to a total length of 5.0 centimetres (2.0 in), while males remain smaller at 2.7 centimetres (1.1 in). .[2]