Phalloptychus

Phalloptychus
Phalloptychus eigenmanni, male in middle, female at bottom (Pamphorichthys hasemani, top)
Phalloptychus iheringii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Tribe: Cnesterodontini
Genus: Phalloptychus
C. H. Eigenmann, 1907
Type species
Girardinus januarius
Hensel, 1868

Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids that are native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Description

The maximum length for a male is around 2.5 cm, while for females it is around 3.5 to 4 cm.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus. They are listed below:

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phalloptycus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2019.