Lindo toothcarp
📖 Overview
Lindo toothcarp (Phalloceros megapolos), first described by Lucinda, 2008 is a tiny fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 2.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Poeciliidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 32. Can be readily and autapomorphically distinguished by the appendix of the gonopodium greatly expanded in wing like projections. Adult males differ from their congeners by having pleural rib 7 longer than pleural rib 8 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lindo toothcarp is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil in the drainages of the rio São João, rio Cubatão (Norte) and small adjacent drainages, which flows into the Baía de Guaratuba in Paraná State.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Lindo toothcarp.
🔍 Similar Species
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