Antonina toothcarp

📖 Overview

Antonina toothcarp (Phalloceros pellos), first described by Lucinda, 2008 is a tiny fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 2.40 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: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Can be diagnosed by the following combination of characters: the female urogenital papilla curved to the right, located laterally; border of the anal aperture in contact with the first anal-fin ray or very close to it; absence of the right hook and presence of the left one; gonopodial appendix asymmetrical, its halves different from each other, right half wider than left one; rounded tip of the hook on left half of gonopodial appendix; hook on left appendix very small; absence of a caudal peduncle spot; presence of a wide and square-shaped lateral spot in large specimens; lateral spot in adult females elliptical to roundish, but never forming a vertical bar; lateral spot always present and evident not covering more than the length corresponding to two scales length in horizontal or vertical directions .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Antonina toothcarp is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: small coastal drainages flowing into Baía de Paranaguá in Paraná State, Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Antonina toothcarp.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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