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Tacuarembó

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Species
1
Families
1
Photographed
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Difficulty rated
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Basin

That fish is also recorded from

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