Phalloceros harpagos Lucinda, 2008

Reia, Lais, S. da Costa e Silva, Gabriel, Garcia-Ayala, James R., P. F. Vicensotto, Ana Maria & Benine, Ricardo C., 2020, Ichthyofauna of the ribeirão Sucuri, a tributary of the rio Tietê, upper rio Paraná basin, southeastern Brazil, Check List 16 (3), pp. 711-728 : 724

Phalloceros harpagos Lucinda, 2008

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Original description. Phalloceros harpagos Lucinda 2008: 134 .

Material examined. BRAZIL • 20 male, 12.7−21.2 mm SL, 20 female, 13.6−26.3 mm SL; São Paulo state, Pon- gaí, Córrego Santa Rosa ; 21°46′29″S, 049°23′34″W; 12 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26474) • 1 male, 17.8 mm SL, 1 female, 18.1 mm SL; São Paulo state, Pongaí, Córrego Zanata ; 21°47′02″S, 049°22′44″W; 12 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26488) • 1 female, 14.5 mm SL; São Paulo state, Pongaí, Cór- rego Saltinho ; 21°44′02″S, 049°21′18″W; 12 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26519) • 1 female 25.8 mm SL; São Paulo state, Uru, Córrego da Pata ; 21°43′49″S, 049°18′38″W; 12 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26523) .

Identification. Body elongated; mouth superior; pre- maxilla and dentary with several small teeth, dentary prognathous. Lateral line unpored; nine transverse scale rows; longitudinal series with 29 to 31 scales. Overall body coloration yellowish; brown chromatophores con- centrated on distal margin of scales resulting in conspicuous reticulated pattern; vertical elongated conspicuous brown mark on 16° to 18° scale on longitudinal row; males with elongated anal-fin rays; ventral portion of eyes reddish; yellowish fins.