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Poeciliidae
Tupi toothcarp
Phalloceros tupinamba
Two Point Seven Centimeters Carp from South American Waters
Tupi toothcarp is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 2.7 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Phalloceros
- Maximum length
- 2.7 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Rio Itamambuca and rio Macacu drainages, small coastal drainages of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States of Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

