Phalloceros uai

Phalloceros uai, the one spot toothcarp, is a species of poeciliid fish native to Brazil.^[1]

Phalloceros uai
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Poeciliidae
Genus:	Phalloceros
Species:	P. uai
Binomial name
Phalloceros uai Lucinda, 2008

Distribution

Phalloceros uai is found in the Rio das Velhas, in the Rio São Francisco basin in Brazil.^[2]

Size

The females of this species grow to a total length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in), while males remain smaller at 1.7 centimetres (0.67 in).^[2]

Habitat

The fish live in tropical freshwater; and are benthopelagic.^[2]

Etymology

The fish is an interjection usually served to express surprise, which is used by the natives of Minas Gerais, Brazil incidentally where this species occurs, as an homage to the author's birthplace, Minas Gerais, ^[3]