| Phalloceros alessandrae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. alessandrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros alessandrae Lucinda, 2008 | |
Phalloceros alessandrae, or Alessandra's toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil. [2]
Phalloceros alessandrae is found in Brazil in flooded areas on margins of nearby Antonina and rio Dois de Fevereiro, flowing into the Baía de Paranaguá. [3]
The females of this species grow to a total length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in), while males remain smaller at 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in). [3]
The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic. [3]
The fish is named in honor of Lucinda’s wife, Ms. Alessandra M. V. Lucinda. [4]
