Prado toothcarp
📖 Overview
Overview information for Prado toothcarp is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Distinguished from all other species of the genus Phalloceros, except Phalloceros leticiae and Phalloceros mikrommatos by the roundish to rounded and well-defined ocellated lateral spot. Differs from Phalloceros leticiae by the postorbital length in females 24.8-39.3 % SL (vs. 39.2-42.2 % SL) and in males 29.3-38.2 % SL (vs. 36.7-42.3 % SL); and from Phalloceros mikrommatos by the number of anal-fin rays in females 10 (vs. 11) .
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Prado toothcarp is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: coastal drainages between Prado and Sooretama in Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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