Phalloceros Maldonadoi
📖 Overview
Phalloceros Maldonadoi (Phalloceros maldonadoi), first described by Santos, Lucinda & Buckup, 2023 is a tiny fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 4.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: autapomorphic presence of an asymmetrical flattened hood-like projection of skin located between the anus and the urogenital papilla of female; distal position of the hooks in the appendices of R3 of the gonopodium in males .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Phalloceros Maldonadoi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Phalloceros Maldonadoi.
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