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Phalloptychus

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Phalloptychus
Phalloptychus eigenmanni, male in middle, female at bottom (Pamphorichthys hasemani, top)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Tribe: Cnesterodontini
Genus: Phalloptychus
C. H. Eigenmann, 1907
Type species
Girardinus januarius
Hensel, 1868[1]

Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Maximum length for a male is around 2.5cm, while females are around 3.5-4cm at maximum length[2][3]

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phalloptycus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Phalloptychus januarius".
  3. ^ "Phalloptychus eigenmanni".
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Phalloptychus". FishBase. August 2012 version.