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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Phallichthys: Greek, phallos = penis + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rev Dr Gerald Fairweather was on the (1949) New York Aquarium expedition to British Honduras. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique; pH range: 6.5 - 8.0; dH range: 15 - 25. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 26130)
Central America: Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30499); 4.5 cm (female)
Inhabits lushly vegetated sections, slowly flowing and standing marshy peripheral areas of rivers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
After 24 day gestation, 10 to 40 young are produced.
Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00374 - 0.01935), b=3.14 (2.95 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.2 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).