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| Scientific Name | Phallichthys tico Bussing, 1963 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí drainage, Heredia Province, Costa Rica. |
| Etymology | Phallichthys: Greek, phallos = penis + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Lake Nicaragua and tributaries of the Río San Juan, Costa Rica. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 77, pp 3, Figs. 1-3 |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2013 Nov 18 20:21 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:36) |