| Phalloceros pellos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. pellos |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros pellos Lucinda, 2008 | |
Phalloceros pellos, the Antonina toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil. [1]
Phalloceros pellos is found in Brazil in the small coastal drainages that flow into the Baía de Paranaguá in Paraná State, Brazil. [2]
The females of this species grow to a total length of 3.3 centimetres (1.3 in), while males remain smaller at 2.4 centimetres (0.94 in). . [2]
The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic. [2]
The fish is named in Latin = Pellos means dark-colored or dusky, referring to its background color. [3]