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Phallostethus dunckeri  Regan, 1913

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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Actinopterigi (pesci con pinne raggiate) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes)
Etymology: Phallostethus: Greek, phallos = penis + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Regan.

Ambiente / Clima / Range Ecologia

; acqua dolce pelagico.   Tropical, preferred ?

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Asia: Malaysia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Differs from all congeners by having the following characters: second ctenactinium with five serrae in adult males; 27 caudal vertebrae with no sexual dimorphism in the number of precaudal vertebrae; 15-20 teeth on paradentary; one and two known males are sinistral and dextral respectively (Ref. 90869).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Pelvic fins in males are modified to form part of a complex thoracic clasping organ (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Eschmeyer, W.N., 1990. Catalog of the genera of recent fishes. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA. 697 p. (Ref. 1830)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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