Apiaí toothcarp
📖 Overview
Apiaí toothcarp (Phalloceros reisi), first described by Lucinda, 2008 is a tiny fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 2.70 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): 7 - 9; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Diagnosed by the following combination of characters: 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; absence of a caudal peduncle spot; presence of a wide and square-shaped lateral spot in large specimens; rectangular tip of hook on left half of gonopodial appendix; lateral spot in adult females very narrow, forming a vertically elongated bar covering up to the length corresponding to two scales length in horizontal direction and 2-4 scales in vertical direction; background coloration light brown or yellow; and margin of scales on prepelvic region not visible, not bordered by dark chromatophores, forming a light, plain yellow region; and lateral spot absent or small and discrete not covering one or two scales in horizontal or vertical directions .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Apiaí toothcarp is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: headwaters of rio Tietê, rio Paraíba do Sul, rio Ribeira de Iguape, and small coastal drainages in São Paulo, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Apiaí toothcarp.
🔍 Similar Species
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