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Phallichthys tico Bussing, 1963

Blackspotted toothcarp
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Costa Rica country information

Common names: Olomina
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Bussing, W.A., 1998
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the upper San Juan River (Ref. 50894). Reported from the Rio Puerto Viejo and Rio San Luis (Ref. 26130). Not common in the northern sector of the country (Ref. 36880).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bussing, W.A., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Phallichthys: Greek, phallos = penis + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 3 - 10.   Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 36880)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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