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Phalloceros mikrommatos

Phalloceros mikrommatos, the Seguro toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.

Distribution

Phalloceros mikrommatos is found in the Rio João de Tiba drainage in Bahia, 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 named in Latin = mikro-, meaning small; ommatus, having an eye, referring to eye-like (ocellated) lateral spot.

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