Phalloceros maldonadoi
| Phalloceros maldonadoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Phalloceros |
| Species: | P. maldonadoi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Phalloceros maldonadoi Souto-Santos, Lucinda, and Buckup, 2023
| |
Phalloceros maldonadoi, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.[1]
Distribution
Phalloceros maldonadoi is found from the Tijucas, Maruim, Aririú, Cubatão do Sul, Rio da Madre, D'Una and Tubarão river basins in southern Brazil.[1]
Size
The females of this species grow to a total length of 2.8 centimetres (1.1 in), while males remain smaller at 2.0 centimetres (0.79 in).[1]
Habitat
The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic.[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of biologist Javier Alejandro Maldonado-Ocampo (1977–2019), because of his many contributions to Neotropical ichthyology. He was killed while crossing a river in a small boat. The boat overturned and he was swept downstream.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Souto-Santos, Igor & Lucinda, Paulo & Buckup, Paulo. (2023). Bilateral genital asymmetry in livebearer fishes of the genus Phalloceros Eigenmann, 1907, with description of a new species from coastal drainages of southern Brazil (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). Journal of Fish Biology. 103. 10.1111/jfb.15410.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 February 2025.