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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > 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.

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Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Asia: Malaysia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

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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).

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

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

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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)

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phallostethus dunckeri Regan, 1913