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Ellipse spot toothcarp (Phalloceros harpagos)
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Ellipse spot toothcarp (Phalloceros harpagos) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Ellipse spot toothcarp

Phalloceros harpagos

Three Point Four Centimeters Carp from South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Ellipse spot toothcarp is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 3.4 cm.

Maximum length
3.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Rio Paraná-Paraguay basin and coastal drainages from rio Itaboapana to rio Araranguá.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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