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Scientific Name Phalloceros caudimaculatus  (Hensel, 1868)
Common Names Dusky Millions Fish
Kaudi (Germany), Speckled Mosquito-fish, Spottail Mosquitofish
Type Locality Costa da Serra, São Leopoldo, Brazil [Rio Cadeia drainage].
Pronunciation caw dee mack ewe LATT us
Etymology caudomaculatus refers to its spotted tail (caudus=tail, maculatus=stained or spotted).
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Size 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil southward to Uruguay and Argentina. Introduced mainly for mosquito control. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 34 (pt 1), pp 362
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Last Update 2020 Apr 24 23:54 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:16)