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Scientific Name Phallichthys quadripunctatus  Bussing, 1979
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Type Locality Small tributary of Río Sixaola, .5 kilometers northeast of Chase on road between Puerto Viejo and Bratsi, Limón Province, Costa Rica.
Etymology Phallichthys: Greek, phallos = penis + Greek, ichthys = fish 
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Size 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Central America: Rio Sixaola, Costa Rica.
IUCN Red List Category Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 301, pp 3, Figs. 2-4
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Last Update 2013 Nov 18 20:23 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:35)