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Phalloceros ocellatus

Phalloceros ocellatus, the Prado toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.

Distribution

Phalloceros ocellatus is found in the coastal drainages between Prado and Sooretama in Brazil.

Size

The females of the 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 = meaning with little eyes, referring to eye-like spot, the "ocellus" on sides.

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