Heterophallus
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Heterophallus is a species of viviparous toothcarps (Poeciliidae) withfew species. The fish are found on the Caribbean side of southeastern Mexico in the catchment areas of Río Grijalva and Rio Coatzacoalcos .
features
Heterophallus species are similar to the gambus , with which they are closely related. Males reach a length of 2.5 cm, females are slightly larger at 3.5 cm. Your body is straight and your head is pointed. Typical of the genus is a dorsal fin that is set far back and is supported by 6 to 7 fin rays. With the exception of the pelvic fins, all fins are rounded. The fish are yellowish-brown in color with a dark central stripe along the sides of the body. The sideline is accompanied by 26 to 29 scales.
species
- Heterophallus echeagarayi (Álvarez, 1952)
- Heterophallus milleri Radda , 1987
- Heterophallus rachovii Regan , 1914
literature
- Manfred K. Meyer, Lothar Wischnath, Wolfgang Foerster: Livebearers ornamental fish: Species of the world. 1st edition. Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Melle 1985, ISBN 3-88244-006-6 , pp. 226-229.
Web links
- Heterophallus on Fishbase.org (English)