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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). |
Species Information | |
Size | 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
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. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 34 (pt 1), pp 362 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Apr 24 23:54 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:16) |