Córrego toothcarp

Phalloceros elachistos

Two Centimeters Carp of South American Waters

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Córrego toothcarp is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Phalloceros
Maximum length: 2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Brazil: Drainages of rio Doce, Santa Maria da Vitória, Jucu, and Timbuí, coastal drainages of Espírito Santo State of Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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