Phalloceros alessandrae


Phalloceros alessandrae, or Alessandra's toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.

Distribution

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.

Size

The females of this species grow to a total length of, while males remain smaller at.

Habitat

The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Lucinda's wife, Ms. Alessandra M. V. Lucinda.