Phalloceros uai


Phalloceros uai, the one spot toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.

Distribution

Phalloceros uai is found in the Rio das Velhas, in the Rio São Francisco basin in Brazil.

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 an interjection usually served to express surprise, which is used by the natives of Minas Gerais, Brazil incidentally where this species occurs, as an homage to the author's birthplace, Minas Gerais,