- Phalloceros
Taxobox
name = "Phalloceros"
regnum =Animal ia
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subphylum =
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genus = "Phalloceros"
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subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = "P. caudimaculatus""Phalloceros" is a
genus of livebearer fish."
P. caudimaculatus " (One-Spot Livebearer) is native to central South America, growing to 60mm. Following its introduction toAustralia as an aquarium fish, it has escaped and naturalised in local waterways.In
Perth, Western Australia its range has been expanding significantly. It competes with indigenous species for food and habitat, and is thought also to prey upon the fry of indigenous fish, and smalltadpole s.21 new species have also been described by Brazilian livebearer expert Paulo Lucinda. The 21 new species described in the study are: P. alessandrae, P. anisophallos, P. aspilos, P. buckupi, P. elachistos, P. enneaktinos, P. harpagos, P. heptaktinos, P. leptokeras, P. leticiae, P. lucenorum, P. malabarbai, P. megapolos, P. mikrommatos, P. ocellatus, P. pellos, P. reisi, P. spiloura, P. titthos, P. tupinamba, and P. uai.
References
* cite news
last = Maddern
first = Mark
coauthors =
title = One-spot Livebearer
work = Landscope
pages = 6-8
language =
publisher = WA Dept. of Environment & Conservation
date = Autumn 2007
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