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Phalloptychus
Phalloptychus eigenmanni, male in middle, female at bottom (Pamphorichthys hasemani, top)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Poeciliidae
Tribe:	Cnesterodontini
Genus:	Phalloptychus C. H. Eigenmann, 1907
Type species
Girardinus januarius Hensel, 1868

Phalloptychus is a genus of poeciliids native to eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Maximum length for a male is around 2.5cm, while females are around 3.5-4cm at maximum length<ref>{{Cite web

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Phalloptychus eigenmanni Henn, 1916
• Phalloptychus iheringii (G. A. Boulenger, 1889)
• Phalloptychus januarius (R. F. Hensel, 1868)

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phalloptycus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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