Phalloptychus
| Phalloptychus | |
|---|---|
| Phalloptychus eigenmanni, male in middle, female at bottom (Pamphorichthys hasemani, top) | |
| Phalloptychus iheringii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Tribe: | Cnesterodontini |
| Genus: | Phalloptychus C. H. Eigenmann, 1907 |
| Type species | |
| Girardinus januarius | |
Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids that are native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Description
The maximum length for a male is around 2.5 cm, while for females it is around 3.5 to 4 cm.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus. They are listed below:
- Phalloptychus eigenmanni (Henn, 1916)
- Phalloptychus iheringii (G. A. Boulenger, 1889)
- Phalloptychus januarius (R. F. Hensel, 1868)
References
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phalloptycus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2019.