Phalloceros is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. The majority are endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil (only exceptions are P. caudimaculatus, P. harpagos and P. leticiae). P. caudimaculatus has long been part of the aquarium industry and has been introduced to countries far from its native range.
Species
There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:
- Phalloceros alessandrae <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros anisophallos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros aspilos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros buckupi <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros caudimaculatus <small>(R. F. Hensel, 1868)</small> (Dusky millions fish)
- Phalloceros elachistos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros enneaktinos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros harpagos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros heptaktinos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros leptokeras <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros leticiae <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros lucenorum <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros malabarbai <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros maldonadoi <small> Souto-Santos, Lucinda, and Buckup, 2013</small> - Itapoá toothcarp
- Phalloceros megapolos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros mikrommatos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros ocellatus <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros pellos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros reisi <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros spiloura <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros titthos <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros tupinamba <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
- Phalloceros uai <small>Lucinda, 2008</small>
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