Phalloceros leticiae
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| Phalloceros leticiae | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. leticiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros leticiae Lucinda, 2008
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Phalloceros leticiae, the Araguaia toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil. [1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Phalloceros leticiae is found in Brazil in the upper rio Araguaia, which is a main tributary to the rio Tocantins in Brazil. [2]
Size
[edit | edit source]The females of this species grow to a total length of 1.7 centimetres (0.67 in), while males remain smaller at 1.7 centimetres (0.67 in). .[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Letícia M. Lucinda, Lucinda's daughter.[3]
References
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