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Apiaí toothcarp (Phalloceros reisi)
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Apiaí toothcarp (Phalloceros reisi) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Apiaí toothcarp

Phalloceros reisi

Fish Reaching Two Point Seven Centimeters in South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Phalloceros reisi, the Apiaí toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.

Maximum length
2.7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: headwaters of rio Tietê, rio Paraíba do Sul, rio Ribeira de Iguape, and small coastal drainages in São Paulo, Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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