Phalloptychus Explained

Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Maximum length for a male is around 2.5cm, while females are around 3.5-4cm at maximum length^{[1] [2]}

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Phalloptychus eigenmanni Henn, 1916
• Phalloptychus januarius (R. F. Hensel, 1868)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phalloptychus januarius .
2. Web site: Phalloptychus eigenmanni .