Phalloceros titthos
Species of fish
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Phalloceros titthos, the breast toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil. [1]
| Phalloceros titthos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. titthos |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros titthos Lucinda, 2008 | |
Distribution
Phalloceros titthos is found in the coastal drainages flowing into the Baia de Guaratuba and the Baia de Paranaguá in Paraná, Brazil. [2]
Size
The females of this species grow to a total length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in), while males remain smaller at 2.6 centimetres (1.0 in). .[2]
Habitat
The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic. [2]
Etymology
The fish is named in Greek for a woman's breast or animal's teat, referring to the small papillae at the mandibular symphysis of large adult females.[3]