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Tupi toothcarp (Phalloceros tupinamba)
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Tupi toothcarp (Phalloceros tupinamba) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Tupi toothcarp

Phalloceros tupinamba

Two Point Seven Centimeters Carp from South American Waters

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

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.

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

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