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Mampituba basin

One river is recorded in the Mampituba basin, with 2 profiles.

Species
2
Rivers
1
Photographed
2 of 2
Difficulty rated
2 of 2

Rivers in this basinspecies recorded from each

Runs through

The spotted colour form is sometimes referred to as P. caudimaculatus 'reticulatus'.

Phalloceros caudimaculatusDusky Millions Fish

Poeciliidae · Hensel, 1868

Max length
70mm SL2.8in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
16–22°C61–72°F
pH
7.0–8.0

Occurs naturally in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina with feral populations in Australia, New Zealand, Ethiopia and Malawi which were purportedly introduced for purposes of mosquito control but are now considered invasive. Following Lucinda (2008) its natural range comprises the Lagoa dos Patos system, lower rio Uruguai, rio Tramandaí, and rio Mampituba in Rio Grande do Sul st...

Moderate
1 field missing
Paratype, MCP 29299, male, 37.2 mm SL, arroio Molha Coco, Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Scleromystax salmacis

Callichthyidae · Britto & Reis, 2005

Max length
48mm SL1.9in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded

It is most similar to S. macropterus, but differs in absence (vs. presence) of a black spot on the base of the median caudal-fin rays, a higher number of pectoral-fin rays (I,8,i vs. I,7,i), males with somewhat more slender bodies (25.7- 30.5% in SL [range 26.3-28.8% in type series] vs. 30.4-34.6% in SL), an...

Beginner
3 fields missing