Phalloptychus januarius (Hensel, 1868)
January toothcarp
Phalloptychus januarius
photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Family:  Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae
Max. size:  2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4 cm (female)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 8; dH range: 25
Distribution:  South America: Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Usually found in shallow, flowing and standing waters that can warm up considerably. Occurs in company with other livebearers, such as Poecilia vivipara and Jenynsia lineata. A photo of this species taken from Santos channel, state of São Paulo, Brazil has a maximum length of 3.3 cm SL (photo by T. Vaske, Jr.).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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